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Methylene vs Methylenic - What's the difference?

methylene | methylenic |

As a noun methylene

is methylene.

As an adjective methylenic is

(organic chemistry) containing a methylene group.

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:
  • methylenic

    English

    Adjective

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