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carbene

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkɑɹ.bin/
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  • homophone: carbine (one pronunciation)

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: carbè — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 碳烯 — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 卡賓 /卡宾 (kǎbīn) — Translations
  • French: carbène — Translations
  • Italian: carbene — Translations
  • Japanese: カルベン — Translations
  • Spanish: carbeno — Translations