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

vinylbenzene, vinylethyl ether, vinylethylene, vinylidene, vinylidene chloride, vinylidene group, vinylidene resin, vinylite, vinylstyrene, viol, viola

Origin of vinylidene group

vinyl + -id³ + -ene

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