octene

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/ˈɒktiːn/

noun

Any of many isomeric alkenes having eight carbon atoms and one double bond; some of them are used in the manufacture of polymers

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Meanings

nounoctene (plural octenes)

plural octenes

  1. chemistryAny of many isomeric alkenes having eight carbon atoms and one double bond; some of them are used in the manufacture of polymers

Origin

From oct- + -ene.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cenote
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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