-ylidene

English

Etymology

From -yl +‎ -idene.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪl.ɪ.diːn/

Suffix

-ylidene

1. (organic chemistry) Bivalent radical derived especially from a saturated hydrocarbon by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom or the removal of the oxygen atom of an aldehyde.

   citrylidene

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -ylidene

References

• “-ylidene”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• needily