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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The divalent radical CH₃-CH= formally obtained by removing two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom of ethane.
Use ethylidene when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ethylidene means (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The divalent radical CH₃-CH= formally obtained by removing two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom of ethane.
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