meth|yl|ene

meth|yl|ene
meth|yl|ene «MEHTH uh leen», noun.
1. Chemistry. a bivalent hydrocarbon radical occurring only in combination, and regarded as derived from methane. Formula: ―CH2
2. (in commercial use) = methyl alcohol. (Cf.methyl alcohol)
[< French méthylène < Greek méthy wine + hylē wood, substance + French -ène -ene]

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