HyperDic: alkene

English > 1 sense of the word alkene:
NOUNsubstancealkene, olefine, olefinany unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
alkene > pronunciation
Soundsae'lkiy.n
RhymesAberdeen ... wolverine / Wolverine: 192 rhymes with iyn...
English > alkene: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAny unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon.
Synonymsolefine, olefin
Narrowerethylene, etheneA flammable colorless gaseous alkene
Broaderaliphatic compoundorganic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative
Spanishalqueno, olefina
Catalanalquè, olefina

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