ethylidene

[ ĕth′ə-lĭ-dēn′, ĕ-thĭl′ĭ- ]

n.

The bivalent hydrocarbon radical C2H4 that is isomeric to the ethylene radical.

Words nearby ethylidene

ethylene glycol, ethylene group, ethylene oxide, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, ethylic, ethylidene, ethylvinyl ether, ethyne, ethynodiol, ethynyl, ethynyl group

Example sentences from the Web for ethylidene

  • Ethylenediamine forms a platinochloride almost insoluble in hot water, while the ethylidene salt is more easily soluble.

    Poisons: Their Effects and Detection |Alexander Wynter Blyth