What does alkene mean?
Definitions for alkene
ˈæl kinalkene
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Princeton's WordNet
alkene, olefine, olefinnoun
any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
Wiktionary
alkenenoun
An unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds.
Wikipedia
Alkene
In chemistry, an alkene is a hydrocarbon containing a carbon–carbon double bond.Alkene is often used as synonym of olefin, that is, any hydrocarbon containing one or more double bonds. Two general types of monoalkenes are distinguished: terminal and internal. Also called α-olefins, terminal alkenes are more useful. However, the IUPAC recommends using the name "alkene" only for acyclic hydrocarbons with just one double bond; alkadiene, alkatriene, etc., or polyene for acyclic hydrocarbons with two or more double bonds; cycloalkene, cycloalkadiene, etc. for cyclic ones; and "olefin" for the general class — cyclic or acyclic, with one or more double bonds.Acyclic alkenes, with only one double bond and no other functional groups (also known as mono-enes) form a homologous series of hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n with n being 2 or more (which is two hydrogens less than the corresponding alkane). When n is four or more, isomers are possible, distinguished by the position and conformation of the double bond. Alkenes are generally colorless apolar compounds, somewhat similar to alkanes but more reactive. The first few members of the series are gases or liquids at room temperature. The simplest alkene, ethylene (C2H4) (or "ethene" in the IUPAC nomenclature) is the organic compound produced on the largest scale industrially.Aromatic compounds are often drawn as cyclic alkenes, but their structure and properties are sufficiently distinct that they are not classified as alkenes or olefins. Hydrocarbons with two overlapping double bonds (C=C=C) are called allenes—the simplest such compound is itself called allene—and those with three or more overlapping bonds (C=C=C=C, C=C=C=C=C, etc.) are called cumulenes. Some authors do not consider allenes and cumulenes to be "alkenes".
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alkene
An alkene is a type of hydrocarbon compound that contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond. This unsaturated organic molecule is characterized by the presence of the chemical formula CnH2n. Alkenes are used in various industrial applications and are crucial in the production of polymers and other organic compounds.
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Alkene
In organic chemistry, an alkene, olefin, or olefine is an unsaturated chemical compound containing at least one carbon–carbon double bond. The simplest acyclic alkenes, with only one double bond and no other functional groups, known as mono-enes, form a homologous series of hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n. They have two hydrogen atoms less than the corresponding alkane. The simplest alkene is ethylene, which has the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry name ethene. Alkenes are also called olefins. For bridged alkenes, the Bredt's rule states that a double bond cannot be placed at the bridgehead of a bridged ring system, unless the rings are large enough. Aromatic compounds are often drawn as cyclic alkenes, but their structure and properties are different and they are not considered to be alkenes.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of alkene in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of alkene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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