dimethylene

D2I1M3E1T1H4Y4L1E1N1E1

noun

Two methylene groups in a molecule

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Meanings

noundimethylene (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryTwo methylene groups in a molecule

Origin

From di- + methylene.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

methylidene
Cite this entry
APA

dimethylene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimethylene

MLA

“dimethylene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimethylene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dimethylene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimethylene.

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