cumulene

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noun

Any hydrocarbon (or derivative) having three or more cumulative double bonds; e.g., R₂C=C=C=CR₂.

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Meanings

nouncumulene (plural cumulenes)

plural cumulenes

  1. chemistryAny hydrocarbon (or derivative) having three or more cumulative double bonds; e.g., R₂C=C=C=CR₂.

Translations

Catalan cumulè
  • cumulèhydrocarbon
Finnish kumuleeni
  • kumuleenihydrocarbon
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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