methylamine

noun me·thyl·amine \ˌme-thə-lə-ˈmēn, -ˈla-mən; mə-ˈthi-lə-ˌmēn\

Definition of METHYLAMINE

: a flammable explosive gas CH₃NH₂ with a strong ammoniacal odor used especially in organic synthesis (as of dyes and insecticides)

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1850

Medical Dictionary

noun me·thyl·amine \ˌmeth-ə-lə-ˈmēn, -ˈlam-ən; mə-ˈthil-ə-ˌmēn\

: a flammable explosive gas CH₅N with a strong ammoniacal odor used especially in organic synthesis (as of insecticides)

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