tridecylene

noun

tri·​dec·​yl·​ene

-səˌlēn

plural -s

: any of numerous isomeric olefin hydrocarbons C₁₃H₂₆ including the tridecenes

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary tridecyl + -ene

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