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methylene definition

methyl·ene (met̸h′ə lēn′)

noun

the divalent hydrocarbon radical CH, normally existing only in combination

Etymology: Fr méthylène < Gr methy, wine (see mead) + hylē, wood

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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