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methy·lene group

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  1. methylene group, methylene radical, methylenenoun

    the bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane

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  1. Methylene group

    In organic chemistry, a methylene group is any part of a molecule that consists of two hydrogen atoms bound to a carbon atom, which is connected to the remainder of the molecule by two single bonds. The group may be represented as −CH2− or >CH2, where the '>' denotes the two bonds. This stands in contrast to a situation where the carbon atom is bound to the rest of the molecule by a double bond, which is preferably called a methylidene group, represented =CH2. Formerly the methylene name was used for both isomers. The name “methylene bridge“ can be used for the single-bonded isomer, to emphatically exclude methylidene. The distinction is often important, because the double bond is chemically different from two single bonds. The methylene group should be distinguished from the CH2 molecule called carbene. This was also formerly called methylene.

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  1. methylene group

    A methylene group refers to a group of atoms consisting of one carbon atom bonded to two hydrogen atoms. Its chemical formula is represented as -CH2-. In organic chemistry, it is a part of a larger molecule and is often found in hydrocarbon compounds.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of methylene group in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of methylene group in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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