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What is a methyl?

What is a methyl? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (organic chemistry) The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.
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The boat was carrying 6000 metric tons of styrene, isopropyl and methyl ethyl ketone.
Oil of wintergreen, also known as methyl salicylate, is a time-honored rub or liniment used for sprains, strains, aches, pains and arthritis.
Currently, the largest volume organic bromine product is methyl bromide, a fumigant.
For example, methyl butyrate, a derivative of butyric acid, smells like apples.
But methyl bromide and methyl chloride, unlike the CFCs in halides have both human and natural sources.
The member for Otago raised an interesting point relating to methyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol.

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