trimethylene

[ trahy-meth-uh-leen ]

noun

, Chemistry, Biochemistry.

1. cyclopropane.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trimethylene¹

tri- + methylene

Example Sentences

It may also be prepared by oxidizing the trimethylene glycol obtained by the action of hydrobromic acid on allylbromide.

From Project Gutenberg

It forms an addition product with acrylic ester, which on heating loses nitrogen and leaves trimethylene dicarboxylic ester.

From Project Gutenberg