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CYCLENE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cycloalkene
1, record 1, English, cycloalkene
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cyclene 2, record 1, English, cyclene
former designation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cyclic hydrocarbon having the general formula CnH2n-2 and one double bond. 1, record 1, English, - cycloalkene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cycloalkene: correct name replacing cyclene. 1, record 1, English, - cycloalkene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The name cyclene was also given to a tricyclic hydrocarbon having the formula C10H16, called "tricyclene" (q.v.). These two compounds should not be confused. 1, record 1, English, - cycloalkene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Not to be confused with "cycloolefin" (q.v.); cycloolefins or cyclic olefins are unsaturated monocyclic hydrocrabons having any number of double bonds, with the exclusion of benzene. 1, record 1, English, - cycloalkene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cycloalcène
1, record 1, French, cycloalc%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cyclène 2, record 1, French, cycl%C3%A8ne
former designation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hydrocarbure cyclique de formule générale CnH2n-2 ayant une double liaison. 1, record 1, French, - cycloalc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cycloalcène : nom correct des cyclènes. 1, record 1, French, - cycloalc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom «cyclène» fut donné à l'hydrocarbure tricyclique de formule c10H16, appelé «tricyclène». Voir cette autre fiche. 1, record 1, French, - cycloalc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «cyclooléfine»; les cyclooléfines, ou oléfines cycliques, sont des hydrocarbures monocycliques insaturés ayant un nombre indéterminé de doubles liaisons, à l'exclusion du benzène. 1, record 1, French, - cycloalc%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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