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Ethene vs Allene - What's the difference?

ethene | allene |

As nouns the difference between ethene and allene

is that ethene is ethene while allene is allene.

ethene

English

Noun

(-)
  • (organic compound) The official IUPAC name for the organic chemical compound ethylene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C2H4.

    • Synonyms

    * ethylene

    Derived terms

    * polyethene * polythene (UK)

    allene

    English

    (wikipedia allene)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of a class of hydrocarbons having two double bonds from one carbon atom to two others - R2C=C=CR2; especially the parent compound CH2=C=CH2 (propadiene).
  • (organic chemistry) Any derivative of such hydrocarbons.

    • See also

    * cumulene ----