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Pentane vs Propene - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between pentane and propene

is that pentane is (organic compound) an aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula c5h12; either of the three isomers n-pentane, methyl-butane (isopentane), and di-methyl-propane (neopentane); volatile liquids under normal conditions while propene is propene.

pentane

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Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic compound) An aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula C5H12; either of the three isomers n-pentane, methyl-butane (isopentane), and di-methyl-propane (neopentane); volatile liquids under normal conditions.

    • Derived terms

    * cyclopentane

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    propene

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    Noun

  • (organic compound) The official IUPAC name for the organic chemical compound propylene. An alkene which is a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C3H6.

    • Synonyms

    * propylene

    Derived terms

    * cyclopropene * methylpropene (IUPAC name for isobutylene)

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