methylene
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of methylene
< French méthylène (coined in 1834), equivalent to Greek méth ( y ) wine ( see mead 1) + hýl ( ē ) wood + French -ène -ene, taken to mean “wood-spirits” ( vin ou liqueur spiritueuse du bois ), though elements of the compound are in the wrong order to give this sense
Example Sentences
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During the steaming and roasting process, the beans get hot enough that residual methylene chloride evaporates.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2024
The FDA and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have deemed methylene chloride unsafe to consume at concentrations above 10 milligrams per kilogram of your body weight.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2024
Wendy Hartley, whose son Kevin died from methylene chloride poisoning after refinishing a bathtub at work, called the new rule “a huge step that will protect vulnerable workers.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
“Exposure to methylene chloride has devastated families across this country for too long, including some who saw loved ones go to work and never come home,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a statement.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
It consists in fixing the dry preparation for 20 minutes in osmic acid vapour, and staining in a concentrated watery solution of methylene blue.
From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by W. Myers
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