carbene

See also: Carbene and carbène

English

Noun

carbene (plural carbenes)

1. (organic chemistry) Any short-lived, reactive species R₂C:, especially the parent compound CH₂: (also called methylene).

Derived terms

• carbene analogue
• carbenic

Translations

Translations

• French: carbène (fr) m
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• Spanish: carbeno m

Anagrams

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