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  • noun Plural form of carbene.

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Examples

  • Highly reactive molecules known as carbenes have gone from unstable intermediates with nanosecond lifetimes to powerful tools in synthetic chemistry.

    SEEDMAGAZINE.COM 2009

  • Methylene is the simplest member of a class of organic molecules known as carbenes, which contain an atom of carbon only bonded to two other atoms, in this case, a pair of hydrogen atoms.

    SEEDMAGAZINE.COM 2009

  • So here we have the personal opinion of a professor in chemistry, famous for his work on carbenes, commenting on evolution and at the same time his title evolved into professor of biochemistry.

    The unexpected promotion of Phil Skell - The Panda's Thumb 2005

  • But, the scientist made a BPA-free polycarbonate plastic by using chemicals called imidazoliums and N-heterocyclic carbenes to couple CO2 with "epoxide" molecules to create polycarbonate plastics.

    Ecofriend 2010

  • But, the scientist made a BPA-free polycarbonate plastic by using chemicals called imidazoliums and N-heterocyclic carbenes to couple CO2 with "epoxide" molecules to create polycarbonate plastics.

    Ecofriend 2010

  • Using chemicals called imidazoliums and N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs), researchers in

    GreenBiz.com Green Business News 2010

  • In a statement, the institute said the team, led by Yugen Zhang, used N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs), an organocatalyst in the chemical reaction with carbon dioxide.

    IBTimes.com RSS Feed - Politics & Policy 2009

  • In a statement, the institute said the team, led by Yugen Zhang, used N-heterocyclic carbenes

    Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming RSS Newsfeed 2009

  • The scientists made carbon dioxide react by using N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs), a novel organocatalyst.

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  • The scientists made carbon dioxide react by using N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs), a novel organocatalyst.

    EurekAlert! - Breaking News 2009

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