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Alkene vs Monoalkene - What's the difference?

alkene | monoalkene |

As nouns the difference between alkene and monoalkene

is that alkene is while monoalkene is (organic chemistry) any alkene that has a single double bond.

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

    monoalkene

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any alkene that has a single double bond