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vinylidene

/ vaɪˈnɪlɪˌdiːn /

noun

  1. modifier of, consisting of, or containing the group CH 2 :C

    vinylidene chloride

    a vinylidene group or radical

    a vinylidene resin

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of vinylidene1

C20: from vinyl + -ide + -ene

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vinyl groupvinylidene chloride