methylene
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.meth·y·lene
noun \ˈme-thə-ˌlēn, -lən\Definition of METHYLENE
: a divalent hydrocarbon group CH2 derived from methane
Origin of METHYLENE
French méthylène, from Greek methy wine + hylē wood — more at mead
First Known Use: 1835
meth·y·lene
noun \ˈmeth-ə-ˌlēn, -lən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of METHYLENE
: a bivalent hydrocarbon radical CH2 derived from methane by removal of two hydrogen atoms
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