ethylidene

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noun

The divalent radical CH₃-CH= formally obtained by removing two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom of ethane

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Meanings

nounethylidene (plural ethylidenes)

plural ethylidenes

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryThe divalent radical CH₃-CH= formally obtained by removing two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom of ethane

Translations

Italian etilidene
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

diethylene
Cite this entry
APA

ethylidene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethylidene

MLA

“ethylidene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethylidene. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethylidene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethylidene.

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