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Diene vs Olefin - What's the difference?

diene | olefin |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between diene and olefin

is that diene is an organic compound, especially a hydrocarbon, containing two double bonds while olefin is any of a class of unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbons such as ethylene; an alkene with only one carbon-carbon double bond.

diene

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) An organic compound, especially a hydrocarbon, containing two double bonds.

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    * conjugated

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    olefin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of a class of unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbons such as ethylene; an alkene with only one carbon-carbon double bond.

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