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fulvene

noun
ful·​vene | \ ˈfu̇lËŒvÄ“n, ˈfÉ™l-\
plural -s

Definition of fulvene

: an unstable yellow hydrocarbon C6H6 that is a methylene derivative of cyclopentadiene also : any of a series of its derivatives

History and Etymology for fulvene

German fulven, from Latin fulvus tawny + German -en -ene

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