methylidyne group

[ me-thil-i-dahyn ]
/ mɛˈθɪl ɪˌdaɪn /

noun Chemistry.

the trivalent group ≡CH.

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Also called methylidyne radical.

Origin of methylidyne group

methyl + -ide + -ine2

Words nearby methylidyne group

methylene group, methylene iodide, methylglyoxal, methylheptenone, methylic, methylidyne group, methylisobutenyl ketone, methylmalonic aciduria, methylmercury, methylmorphine, methylnaphthalene
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