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Propylidene vs Propylene - What's the difference?

propylidene | propylene |

As nouns the difference between propylidene and propylene

is that propylidene is the divalent radical CH3-CH2-CH 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.

propylidene

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The divalent radical CH3-CH2-CH=

    • propylene

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (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