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methylene iodide

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noun

Chemistry.

  1. a yellow liquid, CH 2 I 2 , soluble in alcohol and ether: used for the separation of mixtures of minerals and in organic synthesis.

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The benzene readily evaporates spontaneously from the methylene iodide, and the water can be driven off from the diluted thallium silver nitrate by boiling.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896 by Various

But methylene iodide further possesses the valuable property of mixing easily with benzene, which is a very light liquid.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896 by Various

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