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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Alken
"Ein Alken ist ein ungesättigter Kohlenwasserstoff."
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An acyclic hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond.
"Ethene is the simplest alkene used in the production of plastics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'alkene' is derived from the combination of 'alkyl' and the suffix '-ene', indicating the presence of a double bond. The word 'alkyl' comes from the Arabic 'al-kuḥl', referring to the root of organic compounds, while '-ene' is a suffix used in organic chemistry to denote unsaturated hydrocarbons. The term emerged in the early 20th century as organic chemistry developed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alkene" is said worldwide
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alcène
Transliteration: alcène
"L'alcène le plus simple est l'éthylène."
Alken
Transliteration: Alken
"Ein Alken ist ein ungesättigter Kohlenwasserstoff."
alchene
Transliteration: alchene
"L'alchene contiene un legame doppio tra atomi di carbonio."
alqueno
Transliteration: alqueno
"El eteno es el alqueno más básico."
alqueno
Transliteration: alqueno
"O alceno possui uma ligação dupla."
एल्कीन
Transliteration: elkin
"एल्कीन एक असंतृप्त हाइड्रोकार्बन है।"
烯烃
Transliteration: xī tīng
"乙烯是最简单的烯烃。"
알켄
Transliteration: alken
"알켄은 이중 결합을 포함하는 탄화수소입니다."
アルケン
Transliteration: aruken
"アルケンは炭素間二重結合を持つ炭化水素です。"
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