PENTENE

Etymology

Noun

pentene (plural pentenes)

(organic compound) Any of several isomeric alkenes having five carbon atoms and one double bond

Source: Wiktionary


Pen"tene, n. Etym: [See Penta-.] (Chem.)

Definition: Same as Amylene.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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