dimethyl
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- adjective
- /ˌdaɪˈmɛθəl/
- Specialized
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dimetilo
- The laboratory synthesized a new compound by combining dimethyl sulfoxide with other chemicals.
Examples
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We started with acetyl COA and got to IPP, dimethyl alophyrophosphate.
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Know what dimethyl sulphoxide is?
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Michaelangelo, pass me the dimethyl chlorinite, please.
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So if you have plenty of dimethyl ethers, then the equilibrium shifts to the right and most of the stuff is monomer, right?
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But yeah, that's the the dimethyl sulfoxide DMSO we use.
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There are a couple of mechanisms involving changes in convection patterns or perhaps dimethyl sulfide excretions from phytoplankton.
Blog text (29) -
I believe we should phase out the car culture entirely, and I have long been an advocate of dimethyl ether as the ideal alternative fuel for however few self-propelled vehicles may be required after the deconstruction of this awful culture.
Blog text (29) -
It produces unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine UDMH, which is also a space shuttle rocket fuel, but only under conditions where the chemical is heated.
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For forskolin (Sigma) experiments, forskolin was diluted in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and added to Dent's solution in the indicated concentration.
Academic text (2017) -
Researchers found that dimethyl selenide improved the growth rate of certain plants.
Compounds
- Specialized
A clear, very flammable liquid used to dissolve and clean things, for example in nail polish remover
- Specialized
A clear liquid used to dissolve medicines and to preserve cells and tissues in labs
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dimethyl comes from the parts di- meaning 'two' and methyl meaning 'a small chemical group', so dimethyl describes something that has 'two methyl groups' attached.