-ylidyne

noun suffix

-yl·​i·​dyne

ˈīləˌdīn,

ə̇l-

plural -s

: trivalent radical derived especially from a saturated hydrocarbon by removal of three hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom

ethylidyne CH₃C≡

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

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary -yl + -idyne

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