Meaning of METHYL GROUP

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane
	Synonyms:		methyl, methyl radical
	See Also:		alkyl, alkyl group, alkyl radical, aminomethane, hydroxymethyl
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A -CH3 group on a larger molecule. A carbon which is single-bonded to three hydrogens, and has one free bond to the rest of the molecule.