vinylidene

noun

vi·nyl·i·dene | \vī-ˈni-lə-ˌdēn

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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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The first known use of vinylidene was in 1898

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