Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trimethyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: trimethyl
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Three methyl groups in a molecule.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- 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 trimethyl From tri- + methyl.

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

cetrimonium cetyltrimethylammonium tetradecyltrimethylammonium trimecaine trimegestone trimeperidine trimethylaluminium trimethylaluminum trimethylamine trimethylarsine trimethylate trimethylated

Phrases

trimethyl borate trimethyl-lysine

Questions

What does trimethyl mean?: Three methyl groups in a molecule.
Where does trimethyl come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- 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 trimethyl From tri- + methyl.

How to pronounce trimethyl

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “trimethyl”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “trimethyl”.
Repeat and practice — Say “trimethyl” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.