Methyl

meth′il, n. ( chem. ) the name given to the hypothetical radical of methylic alcohol or wood spirit.— n. Meth′ylene , a highly inflammable and volatile liquid, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood.— adj. Methyl′ic , denoting alcohol obtained by the destructive distillation of wood.— Methylated spirit , a mixture of nine parts of alcohol with one of pyroxylic or wood spirit (to prevent people drinking it), used for spirit-lamps, varnishes, . [Gr. meta , after, with, hylē , wood.]