Dimethyl

2 definitions found

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

  Dimethyl \Di*meth"yl\, n. [Pref. di- + methyl.] (Chem.)
     Ethane; -- sometimes so called because regarded as consisting
     of two methyl radicals. See {Ethane}.
     [1913 Webster]

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



  ethane \eth"ane\ ([e^]th"[=a]n), n. [From {Ether}.] (Chem.)
     A gaseous hydrocarbon, {C2H6}, forming a constituent of
     ordinary illuminating gas. It is the second member of the
     paraffin series, and its most important derivatives are
     common alcohol (ethyl alcohol), acetaldehyde, ether, and
     acetic acid. Called also {dimethyl}.
     [1913 Webster]