Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-ylidene

/ˈɪl.ɪ.diːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -yli-dene
IPA: /ˈɪl.ɪ.diːn/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Bivalent radical derived especially from a saturated hydrocarbon by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom or the removal of the oxygen atom of an aldehyde.

Example Sentences

"citrylidene"

Etymology

From -yl + -idene.

Questions

How do you pronounce -ylidene?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪl.ɪ.diːn/.
What does -ylidene mean?: Bivalent radical derived especially from a saturated hydrocarbon by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom or the removal of the oxygen atom of an aldehyde.
Where does -ylidene come from?: From -yl + -idene.

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