"methylsulfonylmethane" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: methyl + sulfonyl + methane Etymology templates: {{compound|en|methyl|sulfonyl|methane}} methyl + sulfonyl + methane Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} methylsulfonylmethane (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) An organosulfur compound with the chemical formula (CH₃)₂SO₂. Wikipedia link: en:methylsulfonylmethane Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds Synonyms: dimethyl sulfone, dimethylsulfone, DMSO2, methyl sulfone, methylsulfone, MSM, methylsulphonylmethane, methyl sulphonyl methane, methyl sulfonyl methane Hypernyms: chemical compound, molecule, organic compound, organochalcogen, organosulfur, sulfone Derived forms: MSM

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