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carbene

/kɑːrˈbiːniː/ noun · British & US
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What does carbene mean?

noun

A highly reactive organic compound with a divalent carbon atom, typically containing a lone pair of electrons.бот

Example

"The chemist isolated a carbene intermediate during the reaction."

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