甲基

jiǎjī

noun #19,020

Meanings

1 methyl group (chemistry)
2 methyl (CH3)

Characters

first (Heavenly Stem); armor; methyl

base; group (chemistry); radical

Examples

甲基是有机化学中最简单的烷基。

Jiǎjī shì yǒujī huàxué zhōng zuì jiǎndān de wánjī.

The methyl group is the simplest alkyl group in organic chemistry.

甲基苯丙胺是一种危险的毒品。

Jiǎjī běnbǐng'àn shì yī zhǒng wēixiǎn de dúpǐn.

Methamphetamine is a dangerous drug.

Tips

usage

In Chinese chemistry nomenclature, 甲 (first of the Heavenly Stems) represents 'meth-' (one carbon). The series continues: 乙基 (ethyl), 丙基 (propyl), 丁基 (butyl), following the Heavenly Stems order.

Stroke Order

甲 jiǎ

基 jī