methˈylate transitive verb

1. To mix or impregnate with methyl alcohol
2. To introduce the radical CH₃ into

1. A methyl alcohol derivative
2. A compound with a methyl group

methylāˈtion noun

methˈylene noun

The hypothetical compound CH₂

methylˈic adjective

methyl alcohol noun

Methanol (CH₃OH).

methylamine /-ə-mēnˈ/ noun

An inflammable gas (CH₃NH₂), obtainable from herring brine (see also dimethylamine under dimethyl and trimethylamine under trimethyl)

methylaminobenzene noun another name for toluidine

methylamphetamine noun see methamphetamine

methylated spirit or methylated spirits noun

Alcohol made undrinkable (and therefore exempt from tax) with methyl alcohol, and usu other things, used as a fuel in lamps, etc

methyl chloride noun

A refrigerant and local anaesthetic

methyldōˈpa noun

An antihypertensive drug (C₁₀H₁₃NO₄)

methylene blue noun

A blue dye used to indicate pH value

methyl group noun (chem)

The monovalent radical CH₃

methylmerc'ury noun

A toxic organic compound of mercury

methylphenˈidate noun

A compound that stimulates the central nervous system, used in treating attention deficit disorder

methyl-propyl ether noun

An inhalation anaesthetic

methyltestosˈterone /-ōn/ noun

A synthetic androgen with similar actions and functions to those of testosterone

methyl violet noun

1. An antiseptic dye used as a stain in microscopy and formerly used as a disinfectant, a mixture of the hydrochlorides of tetra-, penta-, and hexamethylpararosaniline
2. Crystal violet