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vinylene

noun
vi·nyl·ene | \ˈvīnᵊlˌēn sometimes ˈvin-\
plural -s

Definition of vinylene 

: a bivalent radical −CH=CH− derived from ethylene by removal of one hydrogen atom from each carbon atom

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History and Etymology for vinylene

International Scientific Vocabulary vinyl + -ene

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