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allenes

allenes is the plural of allene.

Meaning of allene

Noun

allene (plural allenes)

  1. Any of a class of hydrocarbons having two double bonds from one carbon atom to two others - R₂C=C=CR₂; especially the parent compound CH₂=C=CH₂ (propadiene).
  2. Any derivative of such hydrocarbons.

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Questions about allenes

What is allenes the plural of?
Allenes is the plural of allene.

Words near allenes in the dictionary

  1. Allenders
  2. Allendes
  3. Allendism
  4. allene
  5. allenerly
  6. allenes
  7. Allenesque
  8. Allenfarm
  9. allenic
  10. allenoate
  11. allenoates

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