Plural of bimethyl; chemical compounds containing two methyl groups (-CH₃) attached to a molecule.
From Latin 'bi-' (two) + 'methyl' (from methane + '-yl'). A chemistry term combining the prefix indicating two with the name of a simple organic functional group.
Bimethyls show up everywhere in organic chemistry—from medicines to explosives to components of natural foods—proving that understanding how atoms connect in twos and threes unlocks the whole chemical universe!
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