Meanings
nounalkylene (plural alkylenes)
plural alkylenes
- obsoletechemistryAn alkene.
- obsoletechemistryAn alkanediyl functional group, especially one having the free valencies of adjacent carbon atoms.
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APA
alkylene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkylene
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“alkylene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkylene. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alkylene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkylene.
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