OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 36073

allene

/ˈæliːn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
aleno
Any of a class of hydrocarbons having two double bonds from one carbon atom to two others - R₂C=C=CR₂; especially the parent compound CH₂=C=CH₂ (propadiene).
aleno
Any derivative of such hydrocarbons.
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