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Webster 1913 Edition

Propene

Pro′pene

,

Noun.

[

Prop

yl + ethyl

ene

.]

(Chem.)

Same as

.

Definition 2024

propene

propene

See also: propène

English

Noun

propene ‎(countable and uncountable, plural propenes)

(organic chemistry) The official IUPAC name for the organic chemical compound propylene. An alkene which is a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₃H₆.

Synonyms

propylene

Derived terms

cyclopropene
methylpropene (IUPAC name for isobutylene)

Translations

organic compound of the formula C₃H₆

Chinese:
Mandarin: 丙烯 (zh) ‎(bǐngxī)
Dutch: propeen (nl)
Esperanto: propeno, propileno

Finnish: propeeni
German: Propen (de) n
Greek: προπένιο n ‎(propénio)
Spanish: propileno m

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