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vinylidene definition

vi·nyli·dene (vī nil′ə dēn′)

noun

the divalent radical CH:C derived from ethylene

Etymology: vinyl + -id(e) + -ine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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