a colourless flammable water-soluble gas, used in the manufacture of herbicides, dyes, and drugs. Formula: CH3NH2
methylamine in American English
(ˌmɛθələˈmin; ˌmɛθəlˈæmˌin)
noun
a colorless, flammable gas, CH3NH2, that smells like ammonia and is usually prepared synthetically by heating methanol with ammonia under pressure in the presence of a catalyst: it is used in the manufacture of dyes, pharmaceuticals, insecticides, etc.