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In natural English speech, "methyl" appears in contexts such as: "So that can obviously be very problematic. Methyl mercury, which we're familiar with in terms of fish, is also a problem. But it's hard to say how big of a problem it is.". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

IPA/ˈmɛθəl/

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So that can obviously be very problematic.

Methyl mercury, which we're familiar with in terms of fish, is also a problem.

But it's hard to say how big of a problem it is.

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noun

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.

“You might point out in the theory of oxidation of oils, in development of rancidity in oils, that many methyls accelerate this oxidation of oils. I do not want to burden you with a lecture on chemistry but there are some methyls like iron which has both a valence of two and of three. Another example is cobalt which has a valence of both two and three.”

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