vinylene
noun
vi·nyl·ene
\ˈvīnəlˌēn sometimes ˈvin-\
Definition of vinylene
-s
: a bivalent radical −CH=CH− derived from ethylene by removal of one hydrogen atom from each carbon atom
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Origin and Etymology of vinylene
International Scientific Vocabulary vinyl + -ene
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