Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allene

/ˈæliːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: al-lene
IPA: /ˈæliːn/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of hydrocarbons having two double bonds from one carbon atom to two others - R₂C=C=CR₂; especially the parent compound CH₂=C=CH₂ (propadiene).

noun

Any derivative of such hydrocarbons.

name

A female given name.

Inflected Forms

allenes (plural)

Derived Forms

allenic allenoic allenol allenyl bisallene bromoallene cyclohexylallene heteroallene methallenestril

Frequently Paired Words

cumulene

Questions

How do you pronounce allene?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæliːn/.
What does allene mean?: Any of a class of hydrocarbons having two double bonds from one carbon atom to two others - R₂C=C=CR₂; especially the parent compound CH₂=C=CH₂ (propadiene).

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