methylene

Meaning

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

Synonyms

methylene radical

methylene group

methene

methanol

Translations

méthylène

metileno

metilene

μεθυλένιο

meteno

gruppo metilenico

metileno

metilè

Méthylène

grupo metileno

radical metileno

الميثيلين

Etymology

French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu, “wine”) + ὕλη (húlē, “wood”).