heteroalkene

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noun

Any analogue of an alkene in which a doubly bonded carbon atom is replaced by a heteroatom.

OriginEnglish alkene ← Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros) ← Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros →
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Meanings

nounheteroalkene (plural heteroalkenes)

plural heteroalkenes

  1. chemistryAny analogue of an alkene in which a doubly bonded carbon atom is replaced by a heteroatom.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
  4. Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
  5. Englishhetero-
  6. Englishalkene
  7. Englishheteroalkene

From hetero- + alkene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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