Alkene

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of a series of unsaturated, open chain hydrocarbons with one or more carbon-carbon double bonds, having the general formula CnH2n.
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  • n. An unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A hydrocarbon, Cn-H2n, of the ethylene or ethene series: official name.
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  • n. any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    aliphatic compound   
    Cross Reference
    ethylene    alkyne   
    Hyponym
    ethylene    ethene   
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