Definition of Alkene

1. Noun. Any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon.

Exact synonyms: Olefin, Olefine
Generic synonyms: Aliphatic Compound
Specialized synonyms: Ethene, Ethylene

Definition of Alkene

1. Noun. (organic chemistry) An unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds. ¹

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Definition of Alkene

1. a type of chemical compound [n -S]

Medical Definition of Alkene

1. An organic molecule containing carbon and hydrogen atoms in straight or branched chains, where at least one carbon-carbon bond is a double bond. One of three major classes of aliphatic hydrocarbons. (13 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alkene

alkanoic acid
alkanoic acids
alkanol
alkanols
alkanoylation
alkapton
alkaptonuria
alkaptonuric
alkargen
alkarsin
alkarsine
alkatriene
alkavervir
alkekengi
alkekengis
alkene (current term)
alkene monooxygenase
alkenes
alkenoate
alkenoates
alkenoic
alkenol
alkenols
alkenone
alkenones
alkenyl
alkenylated
alkenylation
alkenylations
alkenyls

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