1. containing two methyl groups (in chemistry, denoting a compound with two CH₃ radicals attached)
Usage: chemistry; technical

Examples

• Dimethyl sulfoxide is commonly used as a solvent in laboratories.
• The dimethyl ether molecule has two methyl groups bonded to an oxygen atom.
• Dimethyl phthalate is an industrial chemical used in plastics.
• The researcher synthesized a dimethyl derivative of the original compound.
• Dimethyl formamide is a polar aprotic solvent frequently employed in organic synthesis.