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  • n  the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane

  • First mix a dash of methyl paraben with some of the corn syrup in a cup.
  • Even chemists had to give the drug a less jawbreaking name than N-isopropyl-2-methyl-2-propyl-1 ,3-propanediol dicarbamate, hit upon "carisoprodol.
  • In this case, someone negligently or maliciously added too much methyl alcohol to the wine.
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  • Sue Kedgley in Stuff.co.nz
    It should be calling for a phase out of methyl bromide and an immediate use of recapture technology,Ms Kedgley said.
  • Klaus Topfer in CTV.ca
    I am delighted that Indianapolis, Indiana-based Dow AgroSciences has been recognized for their continued leadership in developing technical and economically feasible alternatives to methyl bromide in accordance with this important international... Richard Lugar http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Lugar&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNGQzjYZZsUXxUOC24GJq1SOkkuj2A CNNMoney.com http://www.google.com/url?q=http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/CLF01921092007-1.htm&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNEnr79-1BXNhloYgcpTBk_vtV3sRw Sep 21, 2007 63152 84240 methyl Toepfer said the latest cuts should send a positive signal to farmers and other users of methyl bromide that alternatives are increasingly available and should be adopted as quickly as possible."

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