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Divalent vs Ethylidene - What's the difference?

divalent | ethylidene |

As an adjective divalent

is (chemistry) having a valence of two.

As a noun ethylidene is

(organic chemistry|especially in combination) the divalent radical ch3-ch= formally obtained by removing two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom of ethane.

divalent

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry) Having a valence of two.

    • See also

    * bivalent

    ethylidene

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The divalent radical CH3-CH= formally obtained by removing two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom of ethane

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