Word Type

Noun

The word "methylene" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

chloromethylene decamethonium demecarium dimethylene exomethylene hexamethonium medronic acid methenamine methoctramine methylenation methylene blue methylene chloride methylene dichloride methylene diphosphonate methylene-bis-ortho-chloroaniline methylenecyclopentadiene methylenecyclopropane methylenedioxy methylenedioxyamphetamine methylenediphosphonate methylenetetrahydrofolate methylenic new methylene octamethylene oxymethylene pentamethylene pentamethylenediamine polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate polymethylene polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride polyoxymethylene suxamethonium tetramethylene trimethylene trioxymethylene

Derived From

ene meth ylene

Context

organic chemistry

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

chemical group group radical

Related Terms

methylenomycin methylidene

Related Terms

aliphatic carbene compound divalent hexamethylenediamine methylidene radical repeating single bond unit unstable

Synonym Network

methanol methene methyl alcohol methylene group methylic alcohol

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