-idene

/ɪ.diːn/

suffix

Radical having two valence bonds at the point of attachment.

“ethylidene, ethidene”

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Meanings

suffix
  1. chemistryRadical having two valence bonds at the point of attachment.

    ethylidene, ethidene

Origin

From -ide + -ene.

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APA

-idene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-idene

MLA

“-idene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-idene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-idene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-idene.

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