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phenylpropene

phenylpropene noun: any of a class of phenylpropanoids in which a benzene ring has an allyl group attached to it. They are precursors for a variety of insecticides.

Noun

phenylpropene (plural phenylpropenes)

  1. Any of a class of phenylpropanoids in which a benzene ring has an allyl group attached to it. They are precursors for a variety of insecticides.

Synonyms of phenylpropene

Forms of phenylpropene

pluralphenylpropenes

Origin of phenylpropene

From phenyl + propene.

Questions about phenylpropene

What does phenylpropene mean?
Phenylpropene means any of a class of phenylpropanoids in which a benzene ring has an allyl group attached to it. They are precursors for a variety of insecticides.
What part of speech is phenylpropene?
Phenylpropene is a noun.
What is the plural of phenylpropene?
The plural of phenylpropene is phenylpropenes.

Words near phenylpropene in the dictionary

  1. phenylpropanes
  2. phenylpropanoid
  3. phenylpropanoids
  4. phenylpropanolamine
  5. phenylpropanolamines
  6. phenylpropene
  7. phenylpropenes
  8. phenylpropionate
  9. phenylpropionates
  10. phenylpropionyl
  11. phenylpropyl

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