methylenation

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noun

The addition of an unsaturated methylene group to a molecule

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Meanings

nounmethylenation (plural methylenations)

plural methylenations

  1. chemistryThe addition of an unsaturated methylene group to a molecule

Origin

From methylene + -ation.

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

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

Chicago

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

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