methylene

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Synonyms: ethylene, methylone, methylate, methene, metaxylene, tetrylene, mitylene, methylase, diethylene, methylenes

Antonyms: ethylene, methylone, methylate, methene, metaxylene, tetrylene, mitylene, methylase, diethylene, methylenes

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|organic chemistry}} The [[divalent]] group –CH₂– in which the free valencies are part of [[single bond]]s.
2. {{lb|en|organic chemistry}} The same group, present as a [[repeating]] [[unit]], in [[aliphatic]] [[compound]]s with names such as [[hexamethylenediamine]].
3. {{lb|en|organic chemistry}} The [[unstable]] [[carbene]] :CH₂

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