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1. n. A hydrocarbon radical, CH3, not existing alone but regarded as an essential residue of methane, and appearing as a component part of many derivatives; as, methyl alcohol, methyl ether, methyl amine, etc. Source: opted
2. n. the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane Source: wordnet
3. n:100 n. the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane Source: ecdict

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methane radical derived univalent alcohol alone amine appearing component derivatives essential ether existing hydrocarbon part regarded residue

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methyl alcohol methyl bromide methyl group methyl orange methyl phenol methyl radical methyl salicylate

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