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methy·lene rad·i·cal

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. methylene group, methylene radical, methylenenoun

    the bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane

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  1. Methylene radical

    Methylene (IUPAC name: Methylidene, also called carbene or methene) is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH2 (also written [CH2]). It is a colourless gas that fluoresces in the mid-infrared range, and only persists in dilution, or as an adduct. Methylene is the simplest carbene.: p.7  It is usually detected only at very low temperatures, or as a short-lived intermediate in chemical reactions.

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  1. methylene radical

    The methylene radical is a highly reactive intermediate consisting of a carbon atom with two hydrogen atoms and two unpaired non-bonding electrons. It has a molecular formula of CH2 and is often represented as .CH2, with the dot signifying the presence of a free radical with unpaired electrons.

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  1. Methylene radical

    Methylene, also called carbene, is an organic compound with molecular formula CH2. It is an unstable and very reactive gas, that is usually detected only at very low pressures, very low temperatures, or as a short-lived intermediate in chemical reactions. Methylene is a free radical: its carbon atom has two unpaired valence electrons, which are responsible for its high reactivity. The formula is often written :CH2 or H2C2• to emphasize this fact. Methylene is the parent compound and simplest member of the carbene family, consisting of the compounds with the general formula R--R' or R=C: where R and R' are arbitrary groups, and the central carbon has two unpaired valence electrons. The compound is sometimes called methylidene or methanediyl. Those terms also refer to the non-free radical or substituent group CH2 in larger molecules, connected to other atoms by a double bond or two single bonds, respectively. On the other hand, all those groups were formerly called "methylene", and this nomenclature is still frequently used, as in "methylenecyclopropene", and "methylene chloride".

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of methylene radical in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of methylene radical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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