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Propene vs Propylene - What's the difference?

propene | propylene |

Propylene is a synonym of propene.



In organic compound terms the difference between propene and propylene

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

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)

    Anagrams

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    propylene

    English

    Noun

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

    • Synonyms

    * IUPAC name: propene

    Derived terms

    * polypropylene * propylene glycol * propylene oxide