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Methyl

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) A hydrocarbon radical, CH3, not existing alone but regarded as an essential residue of methane, and appearing as a component part of many derivatives; as, methyl alcohol, methyl ether, methyl amine, etc.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Methyl'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/methyl.html. 1828.