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Meaning of dimethyl | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
daɪˈmiː.θɪl

Definitions

Two methyl groups in a molecule.

in-compounds, uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi dimetyyli

Examples

“By analysing data from the James Webb Space Telescope, the researchers found evidence of dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide in the atmosphere of the planet known as K2-18b. The planet is 124 light-years away; one light-year is equivalent to nearly 6 trillion miles.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate dimethyl butynedioate dimethyl carbonate dimethyl dicarbonate dimethyl disulfane dimethyl ether

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