nitrene

N1I1T1R1E1N1E1
/ˈnaɪˌtɹiːn//ˈnaɪˌtɹin/

noun

Any organic compound, the univalent nitrogen equivalent of a carbene, having general formula RN

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aminyleneaminediylazeneimidogen
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Meanings

nounnitrene (plural nitrenes)

plural nitrenes

  1. chemistryAny organic compound, the univalent nitrogen equivalent of a carbene, having general formula RN

    Synonyms: aminylene, aminediyl, azene, imidogen

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny organic compound, the univalent nitrogen equivalent of a carbene, having general formula RN

Similar
aminyleneaminediylazeneimidogen

Origin

Blend of nitro- + carbene.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 氮賓 /氮宾, 氮烯
  • 氮賓 /氮宾 (dànbīn)organic compound
  • 氮烯 (dànxī)organic compound
Finnish nitreeni
  • nitreeniorganic compound
French nitrène
  • nitrèneorganic compound
Portuguese nitreno
  • nitrenoorganic compound

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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Chicago

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