noun
- Plural of dimethyl; organic compounds containing two methyl groups (CH₃) attached to a central atom or molecule.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Dimethyls are commonly used as solvents in industrial applications.
- The chemist synthesized several dimethyls for the laboratory experiment.
- Dimethyl sulfoxide and dimethyl formamide are important dimethyls in organic chemistry.
- The properties of dimethyls vary depending on the central atom or functional group.