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Meaning of dimethyl sulfide | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The organic sulfur compound (CH₃)₂S that is a breakdown product of many biological sulfur compounds; it has a number of industrial uses

uncountable

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.

See also

dimethyl sulfone dimethyl sulfoxide dimethyl sulphoxide dimethyl telluride dimethyl terephthalate dimethylacetal