methylene iodide

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.

Example Sentences

On reduction with hydriodic acid, it yields methylene iodide, CH2I2.

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

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Methylene iodide, CH2I2, has a density of 3.33, and may be diluted with benzene.

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