chloropropene

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noun

Any of various chlorinated derivatives of propene but especially 3-chloropropene (allyl chloride)

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Meanings

nounchloropropene (plural chloropropenes)

plural chloropropenes

  1. chemistryAny of various chlorinated derivatives of propene but especially 3-chloropropene (allyl chloride)

Origin

From chloro- + propene.

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APA

chloropropene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloropropene

MLA

“chloropropene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloropropene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chloropropene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloropropene.

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