METHYL GROUP as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane
   Synonym(s)
   • methyl (what does methyl mean?)
   • methyl radical (what does methyl radical mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) methyl group is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • alkyl (what does alkyl mean?)
   • alkyl group (what does alkyl group mean?)
   • alkyl radical (what does alkyl radical mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • aminomethane (what does aminomethane mean?)
   • hydroxymethyl (what does hydroxymethyl mean?)