METHYLENE


Meaning of METHYLENE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' me-th ə - ˌ l ē n, -l ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: French méthylène, from Greek methy wine + hyl ē wood ― more at MEAD

Date: 1835

: a divalent hydrocarbon group CH 2 derived from methane

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