Definition of "alkene" [alkene]

• Any of a series of unsaturated, open chain hydrocarbons with one or more carbon-carbon double bonds, having the general formula CnH2n. (noun)

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• "Alkene monooxygenase 1.14.13.69 1 Nomenclature EC number 1.14.13.69 Systematic name alkene, NADH: oxygen oxidoreductase Recommended name alkene monooxygenase Synonyms AMO alkene epoxygenase propene monooxygenase CAS registry number 63439-50-9 2 Source Organism"
• "Ozonolysis and photolysis of alkene-terminated self-assembled monolayers on quartz nanoparticles: implications for photochemical aging of organic aerosol particles, J. Park, A.L. Gomez, M.L. Walser, A. Lin, and S.A. Nizkorodov, Phys."
• "The mine in Heilongjiang province will produce 10 million tons of coal annually, 1.8 million tons of methanol and 600,000 tons of alkene."