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  2. methine: Wiktionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (methine)

▸ noun:  (organic chemistry) The tervalent functional group, -CH=, having one single bond and one double bond

Similar:
methylene, methide, methenyl, methylidene, methionyl, methene, methioninyl, methyl, methanium, mesityl, more...

Opposite:
ethane, dimethyl, alkane

Phrases:
Methine group, more...

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Similar:
methylene, methide, methenyl, methylidene, methionyl, methene, methioninyl, methyl, methanium, mesityl, more...

Opposite:
ethane, dimethyl, alkane

Phrases:
Methine group, more...



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