methyl

As nouns the difference between methyl and ethyl

is that methyl is the univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH₃, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical while ethyl is the univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₂H₅, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

In organic compound terms the difference between methol and methyl

is that methol is methyl alcohol; wood spirit while methyl is the univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH₃, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.

As nouns the difference between methyl and methal

is that methyl is methyl while methal is (organic compound) a white waxy substance, found in small quantities in spermaceti as an ethereal salt of several fatty acids, and regarded as an alcohol of the methane series.

As nouns the difference between methy and methyl

is that methy is the burbot while methyl is the univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH₃, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.

As nouns the difference between methyl and menthyl

is that methyl is the univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH₃, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical while menthyl is a radical derived from menthol.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and methyl

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while methyl is methyl.

As nouns the difference between methyl and oxamethylane

is that methyl is methyl while oxamethylane is (chemistry) methyl oxamate.

As a noun methyl

is methyl.

As an adjective methylic is

(chemistry) pertaining to, derived from, or containing methyl.

In organic compound terms the difference between methyl and orthoxylene

is that methyl is the univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH₃, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical while orthoxylene is an aromatic hydrocarbon based on benzene with two methyl substituents bonded to adjacent carbon atoms in the aromatic ring (the ortho configuration).

As nouns the difference between methyl and metaxylene

is that methyl is methyl while metaxylene is (organic chemistry) that variety of xylene, or dimethyl benzene, in which the two methyl groups occupy the meta position with reference to each other it is a colourless inflammable liquid.