citrylidene

noun

ci·​tryl·​i·​dene

sə̇‧ˈtriləˌdēn

plural -s

: the bivalent radical C₉H₁₅CH< formed by removal of the oxygen atom from citral

Word History

Etymology

citral + -ylidene

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