cyclopentadienyl

English

Etymology

From cyclopentadiene +‎ -yl.

Noun

cyclopentadienyl (plural cyclopentadienyls)

  1. (organic chemistry) The univalent anion derived from cyclopentadiene; contains a ring of delocalized electrons; forms metallocene compounds with transition metals.

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