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Cycloalkane vs Alkene - What's the difference?

cycloalkane | alkene |

As nouns the difference between cycloalkane and alkene

is that cycloalkane is (organic chemistry) any saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon while alkene is .

cycloalkane

English

(wikipedia cycloalkane)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon.

    • Related terms

    * cyclopropane * cyclobutane * cyclopentane * cyclohexane * cycloheptane

    See also

    * alkane * benzene

    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