carbene
[ kahr-been ]
/ ˈkɑr bin /
noun
the radical CH2 and its derivatives.
Words nearby carbene
carbarn,
carbaryl,
carbazole,
carbazotic acid,
carbeen,
carbene,
carbenicillin,
carbenicillin disodium,
carbide,
carbimazole,
carbine
British Dictionary definitions for carbene
carbene
/ (ˈkɑːbiːn) /
noun
chem
a neutral divalent free radical, such as methylene: CH 2