| CHLOROETHYLENES | • chloroethylenes n. Plural of chloroethylene. • CHLOROETHYLENE n. vinyl chloride. |
| CYANOETHYLATING | • cyanoethylating v. Present participle of cyanoethylate. • CYANOETHYLATE v. to introduce a cyano-ethyl group into. |
| CYANOETHYLATION | • cyanoethylation n. (Organic chemistry) Any reaction, or treatment, with acrylonitrile, especially such treatment of cotton… • CYANOETHYLATION n. the act of introducing a cyano-ethyl group into a compound. |
| DIMETHYLANILINE | • dimethylaniline n. (Organic chemistry) The tertiary amine C6H5N(CH3)2 used in the manufacture of the explosive tetryl. • DIMETHYLANILINE n. an oily liquid, aniline heated with methyl alcohol and hydrochloric acid, from which dyes are obtained. |
| METHYLCELLULOSE | • methylcellulose n. (Organic chemistry) A white powdery substance, obtained by the methylation of cellulose, that swells… • methyl␣cellulose n. Alternative form of E461. • METHYLCELLULOSE n. any of various gummy products of cellulose methylation that swell in water and are used esp. as emulsifiers, adhesives, thickeners, and bulk laxatives. |
| METHYLMERCURIES | • methylmercuries n. Plural of methylmercury. • methyl␣mercuries n. Plural of methyl mercury. • METHYLMERCURY n. any of several extremely toxic organometallic compounds formed from metallic mercury by the action of microorganisms. |
| METHYLPHENIDATE | • methylphenidate n. (Medicine) A stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy, better… • METHYLPHENIDATE n. a stimulant used in treating attention deficit disorder. |
| METHYLTHIONINES | • METHYLTHIONINE n. as in methylthionine chloride, a dark green dye used as a stain, antiseptic etc. |
| METHYLXANTHINES | • methylxanthines n. Plural of methylxanthine. • METHYLXANTHINE n. a methylated xanthine derivative, such as caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline. |
| PHENETHYLAMINES | • phenethylamines n. Plural of phenethylamine. |
| PLETHYSMOGRAPHS | • plethysmographs n. Plural of plethysmograph. • PLETHYSMOGRAPH n. an instrument for measuring change in body part size due to blood flow. |
| PLETHYSMOGRAPHY | • plethysmography n. (Medicine) The diagnostic use of a plethysmograph. • PLETHYSMOGRAPHY n. measurement by use of a plethysmograph, an instrument for measuring change in body part size due to blood flow. |
| TETRAETHYLLEADS | • tetraethyl␣leads n. Plural of tetraethyl lead. • TETRAETHYLLEAD n. a colourless oily insoluble liquid formerly used in petrol to prevent knocking. |
| TETRAMETHYLLEAD | • tetramethyllead n. (Organic chemistry) A compound with chemical formula C4H12Pb, used as an antiknock additive for gasoline. • TETRAMETHYLLEAD n. a volatile poisonous liquid used esp. formerly as an antiknock agent. |
| TRIMETHYLAMINES | • trimethylamines n. Plural of trimethylamine. • TRIMETHYLAMINE n. a gas obtainable from herring-brine, corresponding to ammonia with methyl replacing all the hydrogen. |