Complete Definition of "methylene"

English

Noun
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  1. organic chemistry The divalent radical CH<sub>2</sub>< 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 CH<sub>2</sub>:

Translations
trans-top|divalent radical
French: méthylène m
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trans-top|group present as a repeating unit
French: méthylène m
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trans-top|unstable carbene CH<sub>2</sub>
French: méthylène m
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See also
methylidene

vi:methylene
zh:methylene

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