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alkene
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun alkene has 1 sense
- alkene(n = noun.substance) olefin, olefine - any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon; Array is a kind of aliphatic compound
has particulars: ethene, ethylene
OXFORD DICTIONARY
alkene, n. Chem. any of a series of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons containing a double bond and having the general formula CnH2n, including ethylene and propene.
Etymology
ALKYL + -ENE
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