carbene

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/ˈkɑɹ.bin/

noun

Any short-lived, reactive species R₂C:, especially the parent compound CH₂: (also called methylene).

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Meanings

nouncarbene (plural carbenes)

plural carbenes

  1. chemistryAny short-lived, reactive species R₂C:, especially the parent compound CH₂: (also called methylene).

Translations

Catalan carbè
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Chinese Mandarin 碳烯, 卡賓 /卡宾
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French carbène
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Italian carbene
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Japanese カルベン
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Spanish carbeno
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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

carbine (one pronunciation)

Anagrams

carbeen
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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