Definitions for Methylene
ˈmɛθ əˌlinmethy·lene

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1. methylene group, methylene radical, methylenenoun

   the bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane

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1. methylenenoun

   The divalent radical CH< in which the free valencies are part of single bonds.

2. methylenenoun

   The same group, present as a repeating unit, in aliphatic compounds with names such as hexamethylenediamine.

3. methylenenoun

   The unstable carbene CH:

4. Etymology: méthylène, from μέθυ + ὕλη.

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1. methylene

   Methylene is a type of hydrocarbon radical that contains one carbon atom and two hydrogen atoms, represented by the formula -CH2-. It can also refer to the compound carbene (CH2) which is highly reactive and is usually found in its various derivates or is produced as an intermediate compound in various chemical reactions.

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1. Methylenenoun

   a hydrocarbon radical, CH2, not known in the free state, but regarded as an essential residue and component of certain derivatives of methane; as, methylene bromide, CH2Br2; -- formerly called also methene

2. Etymology: [F. mthylne, from Gr. wine + wood; -- a word coined to correspond to the name wood spirit.]

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1. Methylene

   Methylene, also called carbene is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH 2. 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. It is usually detected only at very low pressures, very low temperatures, or as a short-lived intermediate in chemical reactions.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Methylene in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Methylene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Methylene
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Methylene
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Methylene
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Methylene
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Methylene