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Propene vs Polypropene - What's the difference?

propene | polypropene |

As nouns the difference between propene and polypropene

is that propene is 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 while polypropene is alternative form of polypropylene.

propene

English

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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