polymethyl

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noun

Any of various polymers whose respective monomer is a methyl derivative; Any of various compounds having many methyl groups

OriginEnglish methyl ← German Methy ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) →
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Meanings

nounpolymethyl (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryAny of various polymers whose respective monomer is a methyl derivative; Any of various compounds having many methyl groups

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*médʰu
  6. Proto-Hellenic*métʰu
  7. Ancient Greekμέθυ (méthu)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  9. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  10. GermanMethy
  11. Englishmethyl
  12. Englishpolymethyl

From poly- + methyl.

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APA

polymethyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polymethyl

MLA

“polymethyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polymethyl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polymethyl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polymethyl.

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