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An alcoholate of methyl alcohol in which the hydroxyl hydrogen is replaced by a metal, after the analogy of a hydrate; as, sodium methylate, CH3ONa.

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  1. n. An alcoholate of methyl alcohol in which the hydroxyl hydrogen is replaced by a metal, after the analogy of a hydrate; as, sodium methylate, CH3ONa.
  2. v. t. To impregnate or mix with methyl or methyl alcohol.
  3. An alcoholate of methyl alcohol in which the hydroxyl hydrogen is replaced by a metal, after the analogy of a hydrate; as, sodium methylate, CH3ONa. To impregnate or mix with methyl or methyl alcohol.
  4. An alcoholate of methyl alcohol in which the hydroxyl hydrogenis replaced by a metal, after the analogy of a hydrate; as, sodiummethylate, CH3ONa.
  5. n. An alcoholate of methyl alcohol in which the hydroxyl hydrogen is replaced by a metal, after the analogy of a hydrate; as, sodium methylate, CH3ONa. v. t. To impregnate or mix with methyl or methyl alcohol.