methylamine

noun

me·thyl·amine | \ ˌme-thə-lə-ˈmēn

, -ˈla-mən; mə-ˈthi-lə-ˌmēn\

Definition of methylamine

: a flammable explosive gas CH₃NH₂ with a strong ammoniacal odor used especially in organic synthesis (as of dyes and insecticides)

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In Breaking Bad, Walt is forced to steal great quantities of methylamine to keep his laboratory churning out drugs. — William Herkewitz, Popular Mechanics, "Breaking Bad Fact vs Fiction: Walter White's Secret Formula," 19 Aug. 2013

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methylamine

noun

me·thyl·amine | \ ˌmeth-ə-lə-ˈmēn

, -ˈlam-ən; mə-ˈthil-ə-ˌmēn

: a flammable explosive gas CH₅N with a strong ammoniacal odor used especially in organic synthesis (as of insecticides)