| The polar chemical dimethyl sulfoxide is a widely used reagent in cell biology. |
| In the Vietnam War dimethyl arsenic acid was applied for the destruction of rice cultures. |
| Although few studies have centered on the effects of hospital smells, one examined the effects of the odor of dimethyl sulfoxide in an oncology unit. |
| If excess methanol is heated with concentrated sulfuric acid one molecule of water is eliminated form two molecules of methanol to produce dimethyl ether. |
| Although dimethyl sulfoxide is an anti-inflammatory agent, it seems to have some analgesic and muscle relaxant properties as well. |
| Dermal exposure of ricin is of little concern because the absorption amount is insignificant unless it is enhanced with a strong solvent such as dimethyl sulfoxide. |
