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cyclohexene

cyclohexene noun: a cyclic hydrocarbon containing six carbon atoms and one double bond; any of its derivatives.

Noun

cyclohexene (countable and uncountable, plural cyclohexenes)

  1. A cyclic hydrocarbon containing six carbon atoms and one double bond; any of its derivatives.

Forms of cyclohexene

pluralcyclohexenes

Origin of cyclohexene

From cyclo- + hexene.

Words formed from cyclohexene

Questions about cyclohexene

What does cyclohexene mean?
Cyclohexene means a cyclic hydrocarbon containing six carbon atoms and one double bond; any of its derivatives.
What part of speech is cyclohexene?
Cyclohexene is a noun.
What is the plural of cyclohexene?
The plural of cyclohexene is cyclohexenes.

Words near cyclohexene in the dictionary

  1. cyclohexapeptides
  2. cyclohexaphane
  3. cyclohexaphanes
  4. cyclohexatriene
  5. cyclohexatrienes
  6. cyclohexene
  7. cyclohexenes
  8. cyclohexenol
  9. cyclohexenone
  10. cyclohexenones
  11. cyclohexenyl

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