🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

アルケン

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aruken

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Alkene/ælˈkiːn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"アルケンは炭素間二重結合を持つ炭化水素です。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    An acyclic hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond.

    "Ethene is the simplest alkene used in the production of plastics."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'alkene' is derived from the combination of 'alkyl' and the suffix '-ene', indicating the presence of a double bond. The word 'alkyl' comes from the Arabic 'al-kuḥl', referring to the root of organic compounds, while '-ene' is a suffix used in organic chemistry to denote unsaturated hydrocarbons. The term emerged in the early 20th century as organic chemistry developed.

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