Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dimethyl

/daɪˈmɛ.θəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: dimethyl
IPA: /daɪˈmɛ.θəl/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Two methyl groups in a molecule.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"By analysing data from the James Webb Space Telescope, the researchers found evidence of dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide in the atmosphere of the planet known as K2-18b. The planet is 124 light-years away; one light-year is equivalent to nearly 6 trillion miles."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl English dimethyl From di- + methyl.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /daɪˈmɛ.θəl/
British English: /daɪˈmiː.θɪl/

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

acryloyldimethyltaurate aditoprim benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium butyldimethylsilyl chlorodimethylsilane deprenyl dimemorfan dimenhydrinate dimetacrine dimethisterone dimethylallyl dimethylarginine

Phrases

dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate dimethyl butynedioate dimethyl carbonate dimethyl dicarbonate dimethyl disulfane dimethyl ether dimethyl ketone dimethyl polysiloxane

Rhymes With

ethel methyl ethyl

Questions

How do you pronounce dimethyl?: The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈmɛ.θəl/.
What does dimethyl mean?: Two methyl groups in a molecule.
Where does dimethyl come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl English dimethyl From di- + methyl.

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