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methyl vs hydroxymethyl

hydroxymethyl vs methyl

methyl and hydroxymethyl both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
methyl Yes No No No
hydroxymethyl Yes No No No
As nouns, hydroxymethyl is a hyponym of methyl; that is, hydroxymethyl is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than methyl:
  • methyl: the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane
  • hydroxymethyl: a methyl with hydroxide replacing the hydrogen atoms
Other hyponyms of methyl include aminomethane.
methyl (noun) hydroxymethyl (noun)
the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane a methyl with hydroxide replacing the hydrogen atoms
Difference between methyl and hydroxymethyl

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