-ylidene

suffix

-ylidene

suffix

/ˈɪl.ɪ.diːn/

Etymology From -yl + -idene.

1

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Morpheme Bivalent radical derived especially from a saturated hydrocarbon by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom or the removal of the oxygen atom of an aldehyde.

  • citrylidene

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