heptadecene

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noun

Any of eight isomeric unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons that have seventeen carbon atoms and one double bond

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Meanings

nounheptadecene (plural heptadecenes)

plural heptadecenes

  1. chemistryAny of eight isomeric unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons that have seventeen carbon atoms and one double bond

Origin

From heptadec- + -ene

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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