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Methylene

The divalent radical CH2< in which the free valencies are part of single bonds.

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noun
  1. 1

    The divalent radical CH2< in which the free valencies are part of single bonds.

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    The unstable carbene CH2:

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