ethylidene

ethylidene definition - medical

eth·yl·i·dene (ĕthˈə-lĭ-dēnˌ, ĕ-thĭlˈĭ-)

noun
The bivalent hydrocarbon radical C2H4 that is isomeric to the ethylene radical.

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