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Amylene vs Diamylene - What's the difference?

amylene | diamylene |

As nouns the difference between amylene and diamylene

is that amylene is one of a group of metameric hydrocarbons, C5H10, of the ethylene series while diamylene is a liquid hydrocarbon, C10H20, of the ethylene series, regarded as a polymeric form of amylene.

amylene

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) One of a group of metameric hydrocarbons, C5H10, of the ethylene series.
  • A colorless, volatile, mobile liquid consisting of a mixture of different members of the group.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Synonyms

    * pentene

    Anagrams

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    diamylene

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) A liquid hydrocarbon, C10H20, of the ethylene series, regarded as a polymeric form of amylene.
    • (Webster 1913)