chloromethylene

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noun

The divalent chemical group HClC=; equivalent to methylene with one hydrogen substituted with chlorine.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryThe divalent chemical group HClC=; equivalent to methylene with one hydrogen substituted with chlorine.

Origin

From chloro- + methylene.

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APA

chloromethylene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloromethylene

MLA

“chloromethylene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloromethylene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chloromethylene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloromethylene.

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