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dicarbene

dicarbene noun: a compound containing two carbenes, having the general formula RC:RC:R.

Noun

dicarbene (plural dicarbenes)

  1. A compound containing two carbenes, having the general formula RC:RC:R

Forms of dicarbene

pluraldicarbenes

Origin of dicarbene

From di- + carbene.

Words formed from dicarbene

Questions about dicarbene

What does dicarbene mean?
Dicarbene means a compound containing two carbenes, having the general formula RC:RC:R.
What part of speech is dicarbene?
Dicarbene is a noun.
What is the plural of dicarbene?
The plural of dicarbene is dicarbenes.

Words near dicarbene in the dictionary

  1. DiCaprio
  2. DiCaprios
  3. dicarbamate
  4. dicarbamates
  5. dicarbamoyl
  6. dicarbene
  7. dicarbenes
  8. dicarbenium
  9. dicarbeniums
  10. dicarbide
  11. dicarbides

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