dimethylated

D2I1M3E1T1H4Y4L1A1T1E1D2

adjective

Modified by the addition of two methyl groups.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

adjectivedimethylated (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryModified by the addition of two methyl groups.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishmethylated
  8. Englishdimethylated

From di- + methylated.

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APA

dimethylated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimethylated

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Chicago

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