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单词 alkene
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Definition of alkene in English:

alkene

noun ˈalkiːnˈalˌkēn
Chemistry
  • Any of the series of unsaturated hydrocarbons containing a double bond, including ethylene and propene.

    Alkenes have the general formula: CnH₂n

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Among the 4800 constituents of tobacco smoke, researchers have identified more than 100 alkanes, 150 alkenes and 55 alicyclic hydrocarbons.
    • Epoxidation, the conversion of an olefin (an unsaturated alkene hydrocarbon) to a cyclic ether through reaction with hydrogen peroxide, a peracid, or oxygen, is an important chemical technique.
    • The functional group of an alkene is its carbon-carbon double bond.
    • By careful use of appropriate conditions and catalysts alkanes can be converted into other hydrocarbons such as the alkenes and alkynes.
    • This is one of the most common ways of synthesizing alkenes, double-bonded hydrocarbons.

Origin

Late 19th century: from alkyl + -ene.

 
 

Definition of alkene in US English:

alkene

nounˈalˌkēn
Chemistry
  • Any of the series of unsaturated hydrocarbons containing a double bond, including ethylene and propylene.

    Alkenes have the general formula: CnH₂n

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The functional group of an alkene is its carbon-carbon double bond.
    • By careful use of appropriate conditions and catalysts alkanes can be converted into other hydrocarbons such as the alkenes and alkynes.
    • Among the 4800 constituents of tobacco smoke, researchers have identified more than 100 alkanes, 150 alkenes and 55 alicyclic hydrocarbons.
    • This is one of the most common ways of synthesizing alkenes, double-bonded hydrocarbons.
    • Epoxidation, the conversion of an olefin (an unsaturated alkene hydrocarbon) to a cyclic ether through reaction with hydrogen peroxide, a peracid, or oxygen, is an important chemical technique.

Origin

Late 19th century: from alkyl + -ene.

 
 
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