n.
Pronunciation: ' me-th ə - ˌ l ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Date: 1852
: to introduce the methyl radical into
– meth · yl · a · tion \ ˌ me-th ə - ' l ā -sh ə n \ noun
– meth · yl · a · tor \ ' me-th ə - ˌ l ā -t ə r \ noun