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Alkene vs Alcohol - What's the difference?

alkene | alcohol |

As nouns the difference between alkene and alcohol

is that alkene is while alcohol is .

alkene

English

(wikipedia alkene)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) An unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds.

    • See also

    * alkyne * ethylene

    alcohol

    English

    (wikipedia alcohol)

    Noun

  • (organic chemistry, countable) Any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH).
  • (uncountable) An intoxicating beverage made by the fermentation of sugar or sugar-containing material.
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  • (obsolete) Any very fine powder.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * -holic * -holism * -ol * alcohol abuse * alcoholic * alcoholism * low-alcohol * non-alcoholic * nonalcoholic

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