methylene
Two-hydrogen carbon group
Methylene is a chemical unit consisting of one carbon atom bonded to two hydrogen atoms (CH₂).
It appears frequently in organic chemistry nomenclature: methylene chloride, methylene blue.
A methylene group links carbon chains in larger molecules.
The term also names the highly reactive molecule CH₂ itself, which exists only briefly before combining with other substances.
Root-indicating symbol
- singletSleeveless athletic garment
- tripletSet of three
- additionJoining quantities mathematically
- photolysisMolecular breakdown via light
thermolysis · rearrangement · abstraction · mechanism · kinetics · short-lived · unstable
Chlorinated organic solvent
- chloromethaneSingle-carbon halogenated hydrocarbon
- substitutionExchange of one for another
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
degreaser · extraction · volatile · chloroform · freon
Applying dye or pigment
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
- microscopyTechnique using powerful lenses
- antimicrobialKills or inhibits germs
- aquariumTank for keeping fish
chromophore · cationic · textile · colorant · azure
Sixth element, atomic symbol C
- hydrogenSimplest atomic element
- bridgingConnecting separated things
- insertionPlacing something within
- backboneVertebral column, or courage
cyclization · homologation · spacer · linker · alkyl · saturated · covalent · bonding
Thermoplastic from ethylene gas
- polypropyleneVersatile thermoplastic resin
- backboneVertebral column, or courage
- crosslinkingChemical bonds between polymers
- copolymerMulti-monomer molecular chain
monomer · plastic · thermoplastic · elastomer · branching · linear · HDPE
radical
Root-indicating symbol
photolysis · thermolysis · rearrangement · abstraction · mechanism · kinetics · short-lived · unstable
dichloromethane
Chlorinated organic solvent
- chloromethaneSingle-carbon halogenated hydrocarbon
- substitutionExchange of one for another
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
solvent · degreaser · extraction · volatile · chloroform · freon
staining
Applying dye or pigment
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
- microscopyTechnique using powerful lenses
- antimicrobialKills or inhibits germs
aquarium · chromophore · cationic · textile · colorant · azure
carbon
Sixth element, atomic symbol C
backbone · cyclization · homologation · spacer · linker · alkyl · saturated · covalent · bonding · molecular
polyethylene
Thermoplastic from ethylene gas
- polypropyleneVersatile thermoplastic resin
- backboneVertebral column, or courage
- crosslinkingChemical bonds between polymers
copolymer · monomer · plastic · thermoplastic · elastomer · branching · linear · HDPE
- Carbenes