dimethyl en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /daɪˈmiː.θɪl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /daɪˈmɛθ.ɪl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /daɪˈmɛ.θəl/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl English dimethyl From di- + methyl.
Meanings
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(in-compounds, uncountable) Two methyl groups in a molecule.
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.
2025 April 18, “Scientists detect strong evidence of life on an alien planet”, in France 24, archived from the original on 18 Apr 2025:
Deriveds
butyldimethylsilyl · dimethyllysine · dimetacrine · dimethylarginine · dimetridazole · dimethyldisulphide · deprenyl · dimethyl polysiloxane · doxylamine · dimethisterone · dimethylmalonate · dimethylpyridine · dimethyldisulfide · dimethylsilyl · dimethylbenzylamine · dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate · dimethyl butynedioate · dimethyl sulphoxide · dimethyl sulfide · dimethyl disulfane · dimethylfuran · dimethylsiloxane · dimethyl carbonate · dimethylserotonin · dimethylnitrosamine · chlorodimethylsilane · dimethyl selenide · dimemorfan · dimethylimidazole · dimethyl ether · dimethyltubocurarinium · dimethyl sulfone · ormeloxifene · dimethyl telluride · dimenhydrinate · dimethyl ketone · nitrosodimethylamine · benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium · dimethylurea · dimethyl terephthalate · dimethyldichlorosilane · dimethyltryptamine · acryloyldimethyltaurate · dimethyl sulfoxide · dimethyl dicarbonate · dimethyl sulfate · dimethylallyl · dimethylchlorosilane · aditoprim