octamethyl

O1C3T1A1M3E1T1H4Y4L1

noun

(in combination) eight methyl groups in a molecule

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Meanings

nounoctamethyl (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistry(in combination) eight methyl groups in a molecule

Origin

From octa- + methyl.

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APA

octamethyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octamethyl

MLA

“octamethyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octamethyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “octamethyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octamethyl.

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