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al·kene

 (ăl′kēn′)
n.
Any of a series of unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbons with a carbon-carbon double bond, having the general formula CnH2n.
[alk(yl) + -ene.]
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alkene

(ˈælkiːn)
n
(Elements & Compounds)
a. Also called: olefine or olefin any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH2n
b. Also called: olefine (as modifier): alkene series.
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al•kene

(ˈæl kin)

n.
any member of the homologous series of unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbons having at least one double bond and the general formula CnH2n, as ethlyene. Also called olefin .
[1895–1900]
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al·kene

(ăl′kēn′)
Any of a group of hydrocarbons whose carbon atoms form chains linked by one or more double bonds. Alkenes have the general formula CnH2n and include ethylene. Also called olefin.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.alkene - any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
olefin, olefine
aliphatic compound - organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative
ethene, ethylene - a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
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Translations
alkeen
alcène
alchene
alken
alceno
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alkene

[ˈælkiːn] n → alcheno
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It might react with dienes, alkenes and cycloalkenes, with heterocyclic dienophiles like N-methylpyrrole and indole derivatives, with alkynes, enamines and other compounds.
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As shown in Figure 1, in total, 50 compounds were detected with GC/MS, which included alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, acids, amines, ketones, monoesters, and diesters, and were displayed in Table 1.
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