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Cumulene vs Humulene - What's the difference?

cumulene | humulene |

As nouns the difference between cumulene and humulene

is that cumulene is (organic chemistry) any hydrocarbon (or derivative) having three or more cumulative double bonds eg r2c=c=c=cr2 while humulene is a naturally-occurring monocyclic sesquiterpene found in the essential oils of humulus lupulus (hops).

cumulene

English

(wikipedia cumulene)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any hydrocarbon (or derivative) having three or more cumulative double bonds e.g. R2C=C=C=CR2

    • See also

    *allene *heterocumulene

    humulene

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia humulene)
  • A naturally-occurring monocyclic sesquiterpene found in the essential oils of Humulus lupulus (hops).

    • Related terms

    * humulone