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alkene
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al·kene (lkn)
n.
Any of a series of unsaturated, open chain hydrocarbons with one or more carbon-carbon double bonds, having the general formula CnH2n.

alkene
[al′kēn]
an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon containing one double bond in the carbon chain, such as ethylene. Also called olefin.

alkene [al´kēn]
an aliphatic hydrocarbon containing a double bond.

alkene (alˑ·kēnˈ),
n unsaturated hydrocarbon compound that has double covalent bonds with CnH2n as the general chemical formula. Terpenes, found in essential oils, are members of this functional group.

alkene
an aliphatic hydrocarbon containing a double bond.


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