metallocarbene

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noun

A complex containing a metal ion M replacing one or both substituents at the divalent carbon atom of a carbene: (L)M–C–R

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Meanings

nounmetallocarbene (plural metallocarbenes)

plural metallocarbenes

  1. chemistryA complex containing a metal ion M replacing one or both substituents at the divalent carbon atom of a carbene: (L)M–C–R

Origin

From metallo- + carbene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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