methylamine
noun
me·thyl·amine
ˌme-thə-lə-ˈmēn 
-ˈla-mən;
mə-ˈthi-lə-ˌmēn
: a flammable explosive gas CH3NH2 with a strong ammoniacal odor used especially in organic synthesis (as of dyes and insecticides)
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There was one scene when Walt and Jesse [his partner-in-crime] were going to steal one gallon of methylamine but could only get a 30-gallon drum.
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Valerie Ross, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2012
With careful attention to detail, the team had to replace every beaker, tub of methylamine, round-bottom flask and more.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Aug. 2022
In Breaking Bad, Walt is forced to steal great quantities of methylamine to keep his laboratory churning out drugs.
—William Herkewitz, Popular Mechanics, 19 Aug. 2013
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Valerie Ross, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2012
With careful attention to detail, the team had to replace every beaker, tub of methylamine, round-bottom flask and more.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Aug. 2022
In Breaking Bad, Walt is forced to steal great quantities of methylamine to keep his laboratory churning out drugs.
—William Herkewitz, Popular Mechanics, 19 Aug. 2013
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methylamine
noun
me·thyl·amine
ˌmeth-ə-lə-ˈmēn
-ˈlam-ən; mə-ˈthil-ə-ˌmēn
-ˈlam-ən; mə-ˈthil-ə-ˌmēn
: a flammable explosive gas CH5N with a strong ammoniacal odor used especially in organic synthesis (as of insecticides)
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