Meaning of methylene in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈmɛθəˌlin/

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1. Noun

   methylene

   Etymology

   mid 19th century: from French méthylène (formed irregularly from Greek methu‘wine’ + hulē‘wood’) + -ene

   Definitions

   1. the bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane