methine

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noun

The tervalent functional group, -CH=, having one single bond and one double bond

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Meanings

nounmethine (plural methines)

plural methines

  1. chemistryThe tervalent functional group, -CH=, having one single bond and one double bond
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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