allene

See also: Allene and allène

English

Noun

allene (plural allenes)

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of hydrocarbons having two double bonds from one carbon atom to two others - R₂C=C=CR₂; especially the parent compound CH₂=C=CH₂ (propadiene).
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of such hydrocarbons.

Derived terms

Translations

any of a class of hydrocarbons

Catalan: al·lè (ca) m
Indonesian: alena
Italian: allene m
Portuguese: aleno m
Russian: алле́н (ru) m (allén)
Spanish: aleno m
Swedish: allen c

derivative of such hydrocarbons

Italian: allene m
Spanish: aleno m

See also

cumulene

Italian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /alˈlɛ.ne/
Rhymes: -ɛne
Hyphenation: al‧lè‧ne

Noun

allene m (plural alleni)

(organic chemistry) allene

Anagrams

ellena

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From al +‎ êne.

Adverb

allêne

only, just

Alternative forms

alleine (Limburgish)

Descendants

Dutch: alleen
Limburgish: allein

Further reading

“allene (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “allene (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II

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