Methylene (Noun)
Meaning
The bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The organic compound contained the methylene group bonded to a nitrogen atom.
- Methylene can react with certain substances to form halides and sulfides.
- Methanol was oxidized to form a compound with the methylene group replaced by a carbonyl group.
- Chemical synthesis techniques involved combining a double bond with the methylene radical to create the target compound.
- Biochemical assays utilized markers labeled with radioactive carbon incorporated into a methylene unit within a metabolite of interest.