methylene

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Noun

methylene

1. (organic chemistry) The divalent radical CH₂< in which the free valencies are part of single bonds.
2. (organic chemistry) The same group, present as a repeating unit, in aliphatic compounds with names such as hexamethylenediamine.
3. (organic chemistry) The unstable carbene CH₂:

Synonyms

• methene

Related terms

• methylidene

Translations

• French: méthylène
• Portuguese: metileno
• Russian: метиле́н
• Spanish: metileno

Translations

• French: méthylène
• Russian: метиле́н
• Spanish: metileno

Translations

• French: méthylène
• Russian: метиле́н
• Spanish: metileno

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