methylene

[mahy-luh-theen]

methylene Definition

a divalent hydrocarbon radical, CH2, derived from methane by the removal of two hydrogen atoms.

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Summary: methylene in Brief

The term 'methylene' [mahy-luh-theen] refers to a divalent hydrocarbon radical, CH2, derived from methane by the removal of two hydrogen atoms.