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methylene

/ˈmeθ.ɪ.liːn/

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noun

/ˈmeθ.ɪ.liːn/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее двухвалентный радикал CH₂, полученный из метана, широко используемый в органической химии.

A noun referring to the bivalent radical CH₂ derived from methane, commonly used in organic chemistry.

  1. Chemical radicalC2formalscientific

    The bivalent radical CH₂ derived from methane, often found in organic compounds.

    ruХимический радикал

    • Methylene groups are common in many organic molecules.
    • The chemist studied the reactivity of the methylene radical.
    • Methylene blue is a dye used in biological staining.
Forms
  • methylenes plural form
  • methylenes' possessive plural form
  • methylene's possessive singular form