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nitrene

/ˈnaɪˌtɹiːn/

nitrene noun: any organic compound, the univalent nitrogen equivalent of a carbene, having general formula RN.

Noun

nitrene (plural nitrenes)

  1. Any organic compound, the univalent nitrogen equivalent of a carbene, having general formula RN

Synonyms of nitrene

Forms of nitrene

pluralnitrenes

Origin of nitrene

Blend of nitro- + carbene.

Words formed from nitrene

Questions about nitrene

What does nitrene mean?
Nitrene means any organic compound, the univalent nitrogen equivalent of a carbene, having general formula RN.
What part of speech is nitrene?
Nitrene is a noun.
How do you pronounce nitrene?
Nitrene is pronounced /ˈnaɪˌtɹiːn/.
What is the plural of nitrene?
The plural of nitrene is nitrenes.

Words near nitrene in the dictionary

  1. nitre bushes
  2. nitre goosefoot
  3. nitre of potash
  4. nitrefazole
  5. nitrendipine
  6. nitrene
  7. nitrenes
  8. nitrenium
  9. nitreniums
  10. nitrenoid
  11. nitrenoids

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