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Methylal

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) A light, volatile liquid, H2C(OCH3)2, regarded as a complex ether, and having a pleasant ethereal odor. It is obtained by the partial oxidation of methyl alcohol. Called also formal.

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