cyclopentadienyl
cyclopentadienyl noun: the univalent anion derived from cyclopentadiene; contains a ring of delocalized electrons; forms metallocene compounds with transition metals.
Noun
cyclopentadienyl (plural cyclopentadienyls)
- The univalent anion derived from cyclopentadiene; contains a ring of delocalized electrons; forms metallocene compounds with transition metals.
Forms of cyclopentadienyl
| plural | cyclopentadienyls |
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Origin of cyclopentadienyl
From cyclopentadiene + -yl.
Words formed from cyclopentadienyl
- cyclopentadienyl complex
- cyclopentadienyldimethylborane
- cyclopentadienyldinitrosylchromium
- cyclopentadienylgold
- cyclopentadienyl-propylcyclopentadienylruthenium
- cyclopentadienylsodium
- cyclopentadienyltitanium
- dicyclopentadienyl
Phrases with cyclopentadienyl
Questions about cyclopentadienyl
- What does cyclopentadienyl mean?
- Cyclopentadienyl means the univalent anion derived from cyclopentadiene; contains a ring of delocalized electrons; forms metallocene compounds with transition metals.
- What part of speech is cyclopentadienyl?
- Cyclopentadienyl is a noun.
- What is the plural of cyclopentadienyl?
- The plural of cyclopentadienyl is cyclopentadienyls.
Words near cyclopentadienyl in the dictionary
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