haloalkene

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noun

Any halogen substituted alkene

OriginEnglish alkene ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̔́λς (hắls) ← Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls →
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Meanings

nounhaloalkene (plural haloalkenes)

plural haloalkenes

  1. chemistryAny halogen substituted alkene

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂l
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hā́ls
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̔́λς (hắls)
  4. Englishhalo-
  5. Englishalkene
  6. Englishhaloalkene

From halo- + alkene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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