methyl

Questions about methyl

What does methyl mean?

methyl means "the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane".

How many syllables are in methyl?

methyl has 2 syllables: met-hyl. The stress falls on "met". In IPA it is /ˈmɛθəl/.

What is another word for methyl?

Close synonyms include methyl group, methyl radical. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is methyl a common word?

methyl is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.