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al·kene
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-ene
(in chemistry) indicating an unsaturated compound containing double bonds -
alkene series
the homologous series of unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbons containing one double bond and having the general formula C n H 2n , as ethylene, H 2 C=CH 2 . -
butylene
any of four alkenes, including isobutylene, having the same formula, C4H8, but differing in properties and structure -
ethylene series
the homologous series of unsaturated hydrocarbons that contain one double bond and have the general formula, CnH2n; alkene series -
hydrocarbon
any of a class of compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon, as an alkane, methane, CH 4 , an alkene, ethylene, C 2 H 4 , an alkyne, acetylene, C 2 H 2 , or an aromatic compound, benzene, C 6 H 6 . -
olefin
any member of the alkene series.