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Definition of methenyl in English:

methenyl

noun

Chemistry

  • A trivalent =CH— group; = methine.

Origin

Mid 19th century. From German Methenyl from Meth- + -enyl (suffix coined by Hofmann, in the same source, for a trivalent alkane group).

Pronunciation

methenyl

/ˈmɛθənʌɪl//ˈmɛθənɪl/