ALLYLENE

Al"ly*lene, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A gaseous hydrocarbon, C3H4, homologous with acetylene; propine. CH3.C.CH

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

27 November 2024

NAUSEATING

(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

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