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Methylene
Noun
Definitions
1.
Noun
The divalent group –CH2– in which the free valencies are part of single bonds.
2.
Noun
The same group, present as a repeating unit, in aliphatic compounds with names such as hexamethylenediamine.
3.
Noun
The unstable carbene :CH2
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