<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>Also called methoxide.</li><li>Any derivative of methyl alcohol, as sodium methylate, CH₃ONa.</li><li>Any compound containing the methyl group.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb:</strong></p><ul><li>To replace (one or more hydrogen atoms) with the methyl group (in a compound).</li><li>To mix with methyl alcohol, as in the denaturation of ethyl alcohol.</li></ul>