alkene

noun

alkene

noun

AU, CA, US, UK /ˈælkin/

1

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences An unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds.

Synonyms: olefin
Derived terms: alkenyl, bisalkene, bromoalkene, chloroalkene, cycloalkene, dialkene, fluoroalkene, haloalkene, heteroalkene, ketoalkene, monoalkene, nitroalkene, phosphaalkene, polyalkene
Related terms: alkenic, alkyne, ethylene

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