Definition of vinylidene
: a divalent radical CH2=C derived from ethylene by removal of two hydrogen atoms from one carbon atom
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Origin and Etymology of vinylidene
International Scientific Vocabulary vinyl + -ide + -ene
First Known Use: 1898
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