propene Chem.
(ˈprəʊpiːn)
[f. as prop-ane + -ene.]
The olefine C3H6, more commonly called propylene. Also attrib.
| 1866 Hofmann in Proc. Royal Soc. XV. 58 note. 1873 Watts Fownes' Chem. (ed. 11) 596 The iodide may also be produced by the action of hydriodic acid on isopropyl alcohol, allyl iodide, propene, or propene alcohol. |