Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alkene

/ˈælkin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: alkene
IPA: /ˈælkin/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈælkin/
British English: /ˈælkin/

Inflected Forms

alkenes (plural)

Derived Forms

alkenyl bisalkene bromoalkene chloroalkene cycloalkene dialkene fluoroalkene haloalkene heteroalkene ketoalkene monoalkene nitroalkene

Frequently Paired Words

alkenic alkyne ethylene

Synonyms

olefin olefine

Questions

How do you pronounce alkene?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈælkin/.
What does alkene mean?: An unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds.

How to pronounce alkene

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