alkylidene

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noun

Any of a class of divalent functional groups derived from an alkane by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom, the free valencies being part of a double bond - R₂C=

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Meanings

nounalkylidene (plural alkylidenes)

plural alkylidenes

  1. chemistryAny of a class of divalent functional groups derived from an alkane by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom, the free valencies being part of a double bond - R₂C=

Translations

Portuguese alquilideno
  • alquilidenofunctional group derived from an alkane by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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