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Definition of: alkene
(al′kēn) noun
Any of a series of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n and containing a carbon-to-carbon double bond, as ethylene, propylene, etc. Also called olefin. [ < ALK(YL) + -ENE]
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