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chemical group vs methylene radical

methylene radical vs chemical group

chemical group and methylene radical both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chemical group Yes No No No
methylene radical Yes No No No
As nouns, methylene radical is a hyponym of chemical group; that is, methylene radical is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chemical group:
  • chemical group: (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
  • methylene radical: the bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane
chemical group (noun) methylene radical (noun)
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule the bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane
Difference between chemical group and methylene radical

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