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methylene

/ˈmɛθɪliːn/

methylene noun: the divalent group –CH₂– in which the free valencies are part of single bonds.

Noun

methylene (countable and uncountable, plural methylenes)

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

methylene meaning in Tagalog

methylene in Tagalog

divalent radical
metileno

Synonyms of methylene

Forms of methylene

pluralmethylenes

Origin of methylene

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

Words formed from methylene

Phrases with methylene

Questions about methylene

What does methylene mean?
Methylene means the divalent group –CH₂– in which the free valencies are part of single bonds.
What is methylene in Tagalog?
Methylene in Tagalog is metileno. See Methylene meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is methylene?
Methylene is a noun.
How do you pronounce methylene?
Methylene is pronounced /ˈmɛθɪliːn/.
What is the plural of methylene?
The plural of methylene is methylenes.

Words near methylene in the dictionary

  1. methyldopa
  2. methylecgonidine
  3. methylenate
  4. methylenation
  5. methylenations
  6. methylene
  7. methylene blue
  8. methylene chloride
  9. methylene dichloride
  10. methylene diphosphonate
  11. methylene-bis-ortho-chloroaniline

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