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Methylene

Noun:

1. a colorless, toxic gas with a characteristic sweet odor, used as a solvent and in the production of formaldehyde.

Example sentence: The laboratory technician wore a respirator mask while working with methylene.

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Noun:

2. a compound derived from methane in which two hydrogen atoms are replaced by one or more chemical groups.

Example sentence: The organic chemistry textbook explains the synthesis of methylene compounds.

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Adjective:

1. relating to or derived from methylene.

Example sentence: The researchers conducted a methylene analysis to determine the composition of the sample.

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Adjective:

2. specific to a particular locality, region, or group of people.

Example sentence: This slang term is methylene to just this neighborhood.

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