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Methane vs Methenyl - What's the difference?

methane | methenyl |

As nouns the difference between methane and methenyl

is that methane is methane while methenyl is (chemistry) the hypothetical hydrocarbon radical ch, regarded as an essential residue of certain organic compounds.

methane

English

(wikipedia methane)

Noun

  • (organic compound, uncountable) The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH4, being a constituent of natural gas.
    • Cattle emit a large amount of methane .
  • (organic chemistry, countable) Any of very many derivatives of methane.

    • Synonyms

    * methyl hydride (appears in some chemistry literature) * carbon tetrahydride (qualifier)

    Derived terms

    * methane gas (an often-used term, although it really means methane )

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    methenyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) The hypothetical hydrocarbon radical CH, regarded as an essential residue of certain organic compounds.