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dicyclopentadienyl metal

American

[dahy-sahy-kloh-pen-tuh-dahy-en-l] / daɪˌsaɪ kloʊˌpɛn tə daɪˈɛn l /

noun

Chemistry.

ferrocene.

Etymology

Origin of dicyclopentadienyl metal

di- ¹ + cyclopentadiene + -yl

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