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(organic chemistry) Any of a class of divalent functional groups derived from an alkane by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom, the free valencies being part of a double bond - R₂C=.
Use alkylidene when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Alkylidene means (organic chemistry) Any of a class of divalent functional groups derived from an alkane by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom, the free valencies being part of a double bond - R₂C=.
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Use alkylidene where its definition matches the intended context.
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