-ylidene

noun suffix

-yl·​i·​dene

ˈiləˌdēn,

ə̇l-

plural -s

: bivalent radical derived especially from a saturated hydrocarbon by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom or by removal of the oxygen atom of an aldehyde

citrylidene

—in the system adopted by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry compare -idene

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary -yl + -idene

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