methyl

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1. the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	alkyl, alkyl group, alkyl radical,
definition	:	any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	aminomethane,
definition	:	a methyl with the hydrogen atom replaced by an amino radical (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	hydroxymethyl,
definition	:	a methyl with hydroxide replacing the hydrogen atoms (noun.substance)