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hexadecene

hexadecene noun: any of several isomeric alkenes having sixteen carbon atoms and one double bond.

Noun

hexadecene (plural hexadecenes)

  1. Any of several isomeric alkenes having sixteen carbon atoms and one double bond

Forms of hexadecene

pluralhexadecenes

Origin of hexadecene

From hexadec- + -ene.

Words formed from hexadecene

Questions about hexadecene

What does hexadecene mean?
Hexadecene means any of several isomeric alkenes having sixteen carbon atoms and one double bond.
What part of speech is hexadecene?
Hexadecene is a noun.
What is the plural of hexadecene?
The plural of hexadecene is hexadecenes.

Words near hexadecene in the dictionary

  1. hexadecatrienoic
  2. hexadecatrienoic acid
  3. hexadecavalent
  4. hexadecenal
  5. hexadecenals
  6. hexadecene
  7. hexadecenes
  8. hexadecenoate
  9. hexadecenoates
  10. hexadecenoic
  11. hexadecenoic acid

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