-ylidene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Bivalent radical derived especially from a saturated hydrocarbon by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom or the removal of the oxygen atom of an aldehyde.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪl.ɪ.diːn/

Word forms

-ylidene

Etymology

From -yl + -idene.

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