methylene

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Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
18
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈmɛθɪliːn/

Definition of methylene

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The divalent group –CH₂– in which the free valencies are part of single bonds.
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noun

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

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Etymology

Etymology tree French méthylène English methylene French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu, “wine”) + ὕλη (húlē, “wood”). By surface analysis, meth- + -ylene.

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