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vinylidene group

or vi·nyl·i·dene rad·i·cal

[ vahy-nil-i-deen groop or vahy-nil-i-deen rad-i-kuh l ]
/ vaɪˈnɪl ɪˌdin ˌgrup or vaɪˈnɪl ɪˌdin ˌræd ɪ kəl /

noun Chemistry.

the bivalent group C2H2, derived from ethylene.

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Nearby words

  1. vinylbenzene,
  2. vinylethyl ether,
  3. vinylethylene,
  4. vinylidene,
  5. vinylidene chloride,
  6. vinylidene resin,
  7. vinylite,
  8. vinylstyrene,
  9. viol,
  10. viola

Origin of vinylidene group

vinyl + -id3 + -ene
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