methyl vs methyl radical

methyl and methyl radical both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
methyl	Yes	No	No	No
methyl radical	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, methyl and methyl radical are synonyms defined as:

methyl and methyl radical: the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane

Other synonyms of methyl include methyl group.

methyl (noun)	methyl radical (noun)
the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane	the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane