cycloheptene

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noun

The unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon containing seven carbon atoms and one double bond; any derivative of this compound.

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Meanings

nouncycloheptene (plural cycloheptenes)

plural cycloheptenes

  1. chemistryThe unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon containing seven carbon atoms and one double bond; any derivative of this compound.

Origin

From cyclo- + heptene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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