allene

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See also: Allene and allène

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Noun

allene (plural allenes)

  1. (organic chemistry) 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).
  2. (organic chemistry) Any derivative of such hydrocarbons.

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Italian

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈlɛ.ne/
  • Rhymes: -ɛne
  • Hyphenation: al‧lè‧ne

Noun

allene m (plural alleni)

  1. (organic chemistry) allene

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From al +‎ êne.

Adverb

allêne

  1. only, just

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Descendants

  • Dutch: alleen
  • Limburgish: allein

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