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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Methal \Meth"al\, n. [Myristic + ether + alcohol.] (Chem.)
     A white waxy substance, found in small quantities in
     spermaceti as an ethereal salt of several fatty acids, and
     regarded as an alcohol of the methane series.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Methal \Meth"al\, n. [Myristic + ether + alcohol.] (Chem.)
     A white waxy substance, found in small quantities in
     spermaceti as an ethereal salt of several fatty acids, and
     regarded as an alcohol of the methane series.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  methal
     n.
     (lb en organic compound) A white waxy substance, found in small
  quantities in spermaceti as an ethereal salt of several fatty acids, and
  regarded as an alcohol of the methane series.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  methal
     n.
     (lb en organic compound) A white waxy substance, found in small
  quantities in spermaceti as an ethereal salt of several fatty acids, and
  regarded as an alcohol of the methane series.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  methal
     n.
     (lb en organic compound) A white waxy substance, found in small
  quantities in spermaceti as an ethereal salt of several fatty acids, and
  regarded as an alcohol of the methane series.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  methal
     n.
     (lb en organic compound) A white waxy substance, found in small
  quantities in spermaceti as an ethereal salt of several fatty acids, and
  regarded as an alcohol of the methane series.

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