Etymology of the English word methylene
the English word
methylenederived from the French word
méthylènederived from the Greek word
hule, ὕλη (a forest; fuel)
derived from the Greek word
methu, μέϑυ
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*medhu-derived from the French word
methylenederived from the Greek word
methu, μέϑυ
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*medhu-Date
The earliest known usage of methylene in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
hexamethylene,
pentamethylene,
pentylenetetrazolUsage
Word found in Modern English
