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Ethylenic vs Methylenic - What's the difference?

ethylenic | methylenic |

In organic chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between ethylenic and methylenic

is that ethylenic is (organic chemistry) pertaining to or characteristic of ethylene while methylenic is (organic chemistry) containing a methylene group.

As adjectives the difference between ethylenic and methylenic

is that ethylenic is (organic chemistry) containing ethylene or an ethylene derivative while methylenic is (organic chemistry) containing a methylene group.

ethylenic

English

Adjective

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  • (organic chemistry) Containing ethylene or an ethylene derivative
    • an ethylenic polymer
  • (organic chemistry) Pertaining to or characteristic of ethylene
    • the ethylenic double bond

    Derived terms

    * ethylenically

    methylenic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (organic chemistry) Containing a methylene group