METHYLENE
17
Scrabble
18
WWF
M(3) E(1) T(1) H(4) Y(4) L(1) E(1) N(1) E(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
noun
- The divalent radical CH2< in which the free valencies are part of single bonds.
- The same group, present as a repeating unit, in aliphatic compounds with names such as hexamethylenediamine.
- The unstable carbene CH2:
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
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