vinylene

noun

vi·​nyl·​ene

ˈvīnᵊlˌēn sometimes ˈvin-

plural -s

: a bivalent radical −CH=CH− derived from ethylene by removal of one hydrogen atom from each carbon atom

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary vinyl + -ene

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