carbene
noun
car·bene
| \ ˈkärˌbēn\
plural -s
Definition of carbene
1
: one of the components of bitumen soluble in carbon disulfide but insoluble in carbon tetrachloride
—usually used in plural
— compare asphaltene
2
: any of a class of usually highly reactive chemical compounds containing an uncharged divalent carbon atom that are formed especially as intermediates in chemical reactions
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