noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon.
2. 2
   alkene hydrocarbon which contains a closed ring of carbon atoms, but has no aromatic character. wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cycloolefin

Etymology

From cyclo- + alkene.

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