Meanings
nounnorbornene (countable and uncountable, plural norbornenes)
plural norbornenes
- countableuncountablechemistrythe polycyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene derived from norbornane
Synonyms: norbornylene, norcamphene
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe polycyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene derived from norbornane
Similar
norbornylenenorcamphene
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APA
norbornene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/norbornene
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“norbornene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/norbornene. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “norbornene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/norbornene.
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