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benzylene

benzylene noun: the divalent radical C₆H₅-CH= related to toluene.

Noun

benzylene (plural benzylenes)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The divalent radical C₆H₅-CH= related to toluene

Forms of benzylene

pluralbenzylenes

Origin of benzylene

From benz- + -ylene.

Questions about benzylene

What does benzylene mean?
Benzylene means the divalent radical C₆H₅-CH= related to toluene.
What part of speech is benzylene?
Benzylene is a noun.
What is the plural of benzylene?
The plural of benzylene is benzylenes.

Words near benzylene in the dictionary

  1. benzyldiazine
  2. benzyldiazines
  3. benzyldimethylamine
  4. benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium
  5. benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium chloride
  6. benzylene
  7. benzylenes
  8. benzylguanine
  9. benzylguanines
  10. benzylhydantoin
  11. benzylhydantoins

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