CH3NH2

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Methyl \Meth"yl\, n. [See {Methylene}.] (Chem.)
     A univalent hydrocarbon radical, {CH3-}, not existing alone
     but regarded as an essential residue of methane, and
     appearing as a component part of many derivatives; as, methyl
     alcohol, methyl ether, methyl amine, etc. [Formerly written
     also {methule}, {methyle}, etc.]


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     {Methyl alcohol} (Chem.), a light, volatile, inflammable
        liquid, {CH3.OH}, obtained by the distillation of wood,
        and hence called {wood alcohol} or {wood spirit};
        tecnically referred to as {methanol}; -- called also
        {methol}, {carbinol}, etc.
  
     {Methyl amine} (Chem.), a colorless, inflammable, alkaline
        gas, {CH3.NH2}, having an ammoniacal, fishy odor. It is
        produced artificially, and also occurs naturally in
        herring brine and other fishy products. It is regarded as
        ammonia in which a third of its hydrogen is replaced by
        methyl, and is a type of the class of substituted
        ammonias.
  
     {Methyl ether} (Chem.), a light, volatile ether {CH3.O.CH3},
        obtained by the etherification of methyl alcohol; --
        called also {methyl oxide} or {dimethyl ether}.
  
     {Methyl green}. (Chem.) See under {Green}, n.
  
     {Methyl orange}. (Chem.) See {Helianthin}.
  
     {Methyl violet} (Chem.), an artificial dye, consisting of
        certain methyl halogen derivatives of rosaniline.
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