Meanings
nounpentene (plural pentenes)
plural pentenes
- chemistryAny of several isomeric alkenes having five carbon atoms and one double bond
Origin
Translations
Catalan pentè
- pentèany of several isomeric alkenes having five carbon atoms and one double bond
French pentène
- pentèneany of several isomeric alkenes having five carbon atoms and one double bond
Italian pentene
- penteneany of several isomeric alkenes having five carbon atoms and one double bond
Portuguese penteno, amileno
- pentenoany of several isomeric alkenes having five carbon atoms and one double bond
- amilenoany of several isomeric alkenes having five carbon atoms and one double bond
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