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ˈmɛθ əˌlinmethy·lene
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Princeton's WordNet
methylene group, methylene radical, methylenenoun
the bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane
Wiktionary
methylenenoun
The divalent radical CH< in which the free valencies are part of single bonds.
methylenenoun
The same group, present as a repeating unit, in aliphatic compounds with names such as hexamethylenediamine.
methylenenoun
The unstable carbene CH:
Etymology: méthylène, from μέθυ + ὕλη.
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methylene
Methylene is a type of hydrocarbon radical that contains one carbon atom and two hydrogen atoms, represented by the formula -CH2-. It can also refer to the compound carbene (CH2) which is highly reactive and is usually found in its various derivates or is produced as an intermediate compound in various chemical reactions.
Webster Dictionary
Methylenenoun
a hydrocarbon radical, CH2, not known in the free state, but regarded as an essential residue and component of certain derivatives of methane; as, methylene bromide, CH2Br2; -- formerly called also methene
Etymology: [F. mthylne, from Gr. wine + wood; -- a word coined to correspond to the name wood spirit.]
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Methylene
Methylene, also called carbene is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH 2. It is a colourless gas that fluoresces in the mid-infrared range, and only persists in dilution, or as an adduct. Methylene is the simplest carbene. It is usually detected only at very low pressures, very low temperatures, or as a short-lived intermediate in chemical reactions.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Methylene in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Methylene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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