Word: dicarbene
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: di
car
bene
Definition: A compound containing two carbenes, having the general formula RC:RC:R
Morphemes:
Affix: di-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Two, twice or double.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: di-
Language: la
Decoded: di-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Two, double; di-.
Affix: carbene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any short-lived, reactive species R2C:, especially the parent compound CH2: (also called methylene).