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methylene

The correct spelling is methylene.

How to pronounce methylene

noun

Say it like: Met-hyl-ene

The correct spelling is methylene. The divalent radical CH2< in which the free valencies are part of single bonds.

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Definition

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

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