Propene

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The organic chemical compound propylene. An alkene which is a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₃H₆. countable, uncountable

    "Thus, at 135°C, 223 cyclizes with loss of propene to the borinene 229, which then rearranges to other products."

  2. 2
    a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis wordnet

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propylenemethylethylenepropylene

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"Thus, at 135°C, 223 cyclizes with loss of propene to the borinene 229, which then rearranges to other products."

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