-idene

noun suffix

-i·​dene

əˌdēn

plural -s

: radical having two valence bonds at the point of attachment

ethylidene CH₃CH<

ethidene

compare -ylidene

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary - ide + -ene

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