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Meaning of vinylogous | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to or containing a vinyl group, specifically used to describe functional groups in which the standard moieties of the group are separated by a carboncarbon double bond.
    not-comparable
  2. Describing a homologue of a vinyl compound
    not-comparable

Examples

“Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich Bulky electron-withdrawing groups can cause the vinylogous portion of the vinylcarbenoid to become the active electrophilic site, but usually the use of nonpolar solvents can minimize this type of reactivity.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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