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hepten

hepten noun: a derivative of heptene where the next name part starts with a vowel, often "-one" or "-ol".

Noun

hepten (uncountable)

  1. (in-compounds) A derivative of heptene where the next name part starts with a vowel, often "-one" or "-ol".

Origin of hepten

From shortening of heptene.

Questions about hepten

What does hepten mean?
Hepten means a derivative of heptene where the next name part starts with a vowel, often "-one" or "-ol".
What part of speech is hepten?
Hepten is a noun.

Words near hepten in the dictionary

  1. heptaxodontids
  2. heptazinc
  3. heptazine
  4. heptazines
  5. heptelidic acid
  6. hepten
  7. heptenal
  8. heptenals
  9. heptene
  10. heptenes
  11. heptenoate

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