methylamine

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noun

The simplest aliphatic amine, CH₃NH₂, a toxic gas, having many industrial applications.

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Meanings

nounmethylamine (countable and uncountable, plural methylamines)

plural methylamines

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe simplest aliphatic amine, CH₃NH₂, a toxic gas, having many industrial applications.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
methanaminemonomethylamine

Origin

From methyl + amine.

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Translations

Persian متیل آمین
  • متیل آمین (metil âmin)CH3NH2
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APA

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

MLA

“methylamine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methylamine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “methylamine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methylamine.

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