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di·meth·yl
(dī-mĕth′əl)n.
An organic compound, especially ethane, containing two methyl groups.
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dimethyl
(daɪˈmiːθaɪl) chemn
ethane, viewed as being composed of two methyl molecules(as modifier)
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eth•ane
(ˈɛθ eɪn)n.
a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C2H6, of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas.
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