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methylene

met·hy·lene

UK/ˈmɛθɪliːn/ US/ˈmɛθɪˌlin/ uncommon

noun

1.

Origin

French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu, “wine”) + ὕλη (húlē, “wood”). By surface analysis, meth- + -ylene.

Phrases

  • medronic acid
  • methylene blue
  • methylene chloride
  • methylene dichloride
  • methylene diphosphonate
  • new methylene
  • polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate

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