Meanings
nounmethylidene (plural methylidenes)
plural methylidenes
- chemistryThe CH₂= group in which the free valences are part of a double bond.
Origin
May comes from methyl + -ide + -ene.
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methylidene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methylidene
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“methylidene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methylidene. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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