methyl group

Chem.

the univalent group CH₃-, derived from methane. Also called methyl radical.

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▪ chemistry

      one of the commonest structural units of organic compounds, consisting of three hydrogen atoms bonded to a carbon atom, which is linked to the remainder of the molecule. The methyl radical (CH₃), the methyl cation (CH⁺₃), and the methyl anion (CH^-₃)³₄ are transient intermediates in many chemical reactions.

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