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methyl (mĕth`əl), CH3, organic free radical free radical, in chemistry, a molecule or atom that contains an unpaired electron but is neither positively nor negatively charged. Free radicals are usually highly reactive and unstable. ..... Click the link for more information. or alkyl group alkyl group (ăl`kĭl), in chemistry, group of carbon and hydrogen atoms derived from an alkane molecule by removing one hydrogen atom ..... Click the link for more information. derived from methane methane (mĕth`ān), CH4, colorless, odorless, gaseous saturated hydrocarbon; the simplest alkane . ..... Click the link for more information. by the removal of one hydrogen atom. methyl 1. of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group of atoms CH3 2. an organometallic compound in which methyl groups are bound directly to a metal atom methyl [′meth·əl] (organic chemistry) The alkyl group derived from methane and usually written CH3‒. Also known as carbinyl. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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If a methyl group blocks a protein from binding, the gene typically stays switched off. Enzymes attach a methyl group to arsenic and convert it first to monomethylarsenic and then to dimethylarsenic. When the methyl group of polyisoprene is replaced with a chlorine atom, the polymer is known as polychloropene. |
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