eicosene

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noun

Any of very many isomers of the unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C₂₀H₄₀, but especially 2-eicosene.

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Meanings

nouneicosene (plural eicosenes)

plural eicosenes

  1. chemistryAny of very many isomers of the unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C₂₀H₄₀, but especially 2-eicosene.

Origin

From eicos- + -ene.

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APA

eicosene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eicosene

MLA

“eicosene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eicosene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eicosene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eicosene.

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