-ylidyne
noun suffix
-yl·​i·​dyne
| \ ˈīləˌdīn, ə̇l-\
plural -s
Definition of -ylidyne
: trivalent radical derived especially from a saturated hydrocarbon by removal of three hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom
ethylidyne CH3C≡
—in the system adopted by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
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