-ylidene
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪl.ɪ.diːn/
Suffix
-ylidene
- (organic chemistry) Bivalent radical derived especially from a saturated hydrocarbon by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom or the removal of the oxygen atom of an aldehyde.
- citrylidene
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -ylidene
References
- “-ylidene”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.