pentadecene

P3E1N1T1A1D2E1C3E1N1E1

noun

Any alkene that has fifteen carbon atoms and one double bond, but especially 1-pentadecene or cis 7-pentadecene

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Meanings

nounpentadecene (plural pentadecenes)

plural pentadecenes

  1. chemistryAny alkene that has fifteen carbon atoms and one double bond, but especially 1-pentadecene or cis 7-pentadecene

Origin

From pentadec- + -ene.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

decapentene
Cite this entry
APA

pentadecene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentadecene

MLA

“pentadecene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentadecene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentadecene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentadecene.

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