methyl radical vs methyl

methyl radical and methyl both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of methyl radical include methyl group.

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