ALL meanings of carbene
car·bene
C c - noun carbene a neutral divalent free radical, such as methylene: CH2 3
- noun carbene the radical CH 2 and its derivatives. 1
- noun carbene A highly reactive molecule containing a divalent carbon atom, examples of which occur as intermediates in some organic reactions. 1
- noun carbene (organic chemistry) Any short-lived, reactive species R2C:, especially the parent compound CH2: (also called methylene). 0