methenyl

M3E1T1H4E1N1Y4L1

noun

The hypothetical hydrocarbon radical CH, regarded as an essential residue of certain organic compounds.

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Meanings

nounmethenyl (plural methenyls)

plural methenyls

  1. chemistryThe hypothetical hydrocarbon radical CH, regarded as an essential residue of certain organic compounds.

Origin

From methene + -yl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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