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octene

/ˈɒktiːn/

octene noun: any of many isomeric alkenes having eight carbon atoms and one double bond; some of them are used in the manufacture of polymers.

Noun

octene (plural octenes)

  1. Any of many isomeric alkenes having eight carbon atoms and one double bond; some of them are used in the manufacture of polymers

Forms of octene

pluraloctenes

Origin of octene

From oct- + -ene.

Words formed from octene

Questions about octene

What does octene mean?
Octene means any of many isomeric alkenes having eight carbon atoms and one double bond; some of them are used in the manufacture of polymers.
What part of speech is octene?
Octene is a noun.
How do you pronounce octene?
Octene is pronounced /ˈɒktiːn/.
What is the plural of octene?
The plural of octene is octenes.

Words near octene in the dictionary

  1. octaword
  2. OCTB
  3. octenal
  4. octenals
  5. octenary
  6. octene
  7. octenes
  8. octenidine
  9. octenidine dihydrochloride
  10. octennia
  11. octennial

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