methyl
noun
meth·yl ˈme-thəl 
: an alkyl radical CH3 derived from methane
methylic
mə-ˈthi-lik
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web This medication, normally used as an anesthetic, blocks the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor, a protein that can regulate many processes, including aspects of the stress response. 
Debra A. Bangasser, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2016 One such mechanism, called methylation, involves a methyl group—a methane molecule that is missing one of its four hydrogen atoms, leaving a chemical bond free to attach to another atom or molecule. Rachel Yehuda, Scientific American, 18 June 2022 To address bad breath, plaque and gingivitis the ADA recommends looking for chlorhexidine, chlorine dioxide, cetylpyridinium chloride and essential oils such as eucalyptol, thymol and methyl salicylate. Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2022 Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate creates a light natural creamy foam for the best application while also replacing silicones in the formulation, which can actually build up in hair to be more negative than positive. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 May 2022 Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, derived from coconuts, creates a luxuriant lather. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 May 2022 The travel-size toothpaste-like tube contains a cooling ointment made with pain-relieving camphor, menthol, and methyl salicylate. Rachel Ng, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2021 By occupying these sites like roadblocks on a highway, methyl groups can alter transcription, a basic step in gene expression where a piece of RNA is made from a DNA template. Rachel Yehuda, Scientific American, 18 June 2022 This shampoo includes aloe barbadensis leaf to act as a natural source of moisture and sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, a mild surfactant that makes this shampoo creamy and luxurious. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 June 2022 See More
Debra A. Bangasser, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2016 One such mechanism, called methylation, involves a methyl group—a methane molecule that is missing one of its four hydrogen atoms, leaving a chemical bond free to attach to another atom or molecule. Rachel Yehuda, Scientific American, 18 June 2022 To address bad breath, plaque and gingivitis the ADA recommends looking for chlorhexidine, chlorine dioxide, cetylpyridinium chloride and essential oils such as eucalyptol, thymol and methyl salicylate. Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2022 Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate creates a light natural creamy foam for the best application while also replacing silicones in the formulation, which can actually build up in hair to be more negative than positive. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 May 2022 Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, derived from coconuts, creates a luxuriant lather. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 May 2022 The travel-size toothpaste-like tube contains a cooling ointment made with pain-relieving camphor, menthol, and methyl salicylate. Rachel Ng, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2021 By occupying these sites like roadblocks on a highway, methyl groups can alter transcription, a basic step in gene expression where a piece of RNA is made from a DNA template. Rachel Yehuda, Scientific American, 18 June 2022 This shampoo includes aloe barbadensis leaf to act as a natural source of moisture and sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, a mild surfactant that makes this shampoo creamy and luxurious. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary, back-formation from methylene
First Known Use
1840, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing methyl
Medical Definition
methyl
noun
meth·yl
ˈmeth-əl, British also ˈmē-ˌthīl
: an alkyl group CH3 that is derived from methane by removal of one hydrogen atom