VINYLIDENE


Meaning of VINYLIDENE in English

Pronunciation: v ī - ' ni-l ə - ˌ d ē n

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary vinyl + -ide + -ene

Date: 1898

: a divalent radical CH 2 = C derived from ethylene by removal of two hydrogen atoms from one carbon atom

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