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Methylene vs Methane - What's the difference?

methylene | methane |

As nouns the difference between methylene and methane

is that methylene is the divalent radical CH2< in which the free valencies are part of single bonds while methane is the simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH4, being a constituent of natural gas.

methylene

English

Noun

  • (organic chemistry) The divalent radical CH2< in which the free valencies are part of single bonds.
  • (organic chemistry) The same group, present as a repeating unit, in aliphatic compounds with names such as hexamethylenediamine.
  • (organic chemistry) The unstable carbene CH2:

    • Related terms

    * methylidene

    External links

    * (wikipedia "methylene")

    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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