nonene

noun

no·​nene

ˈnōˌnēn,

ˈnäˌ-

plural -s

: any of four liquid straight-chain hydrocarbons C₉H₁₈ of the ethylene series

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary non- entry 2 + -ene

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