heptamethylene

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noun

The divalent radical obtained by removing a hydrogen atom from each end of a n-heptane molecule.

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Meanings

nounheptamethylene (plural heptamethylenes)

plural heptamethylenes

  1. chemistryThe divalent radical obtained by removing a hydrogen atom from each end of a n-heptane molecule.

Origin

From hepta- + methylene.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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