octamethylene

O1C3T1A1M3E1T1H4Y4L1E1N1E1

noun

Eight methylene groups in a molecule (typically in a row, with substituents or functional groups at each end)

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Meanings

nounoctamethylene (uncountable)
  1. especiallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryEight methylene groups in a molecule (typically in a row, with substituents or functional groups at each end)

Origin

From octa- + methylene.

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octamethylene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octamethylene

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