Meaning Of The Word Methylal

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methylal in American English
a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid, CH3OCH2OCH3, that smells like chloroform: it is produced by the incomplete oxidation of methanol and is used as a solvent and in perfumes, organic synthesis, etc.
noun: a colorless, flammable, volatile liquid, C3 H8O2, having a chloroformlike odor, used chiefly as a solvent, in perfumery, and in organic synthesis

methylal in British English
noun: a colourless volatile flammable liquid with an odour resembling that of chloroform, used as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes and adhesives. Formula: (CH3 O)2CH2

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