-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
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“-ylidene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-ylidene. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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