alkylene
|al-ky-lene|
C2
/ˈælkɪˌliːn/
doubly bonded hydrocarbon radical
Etymology
Etymology Information
'alkylene' originates from 'alkane', specifically the word 'alkyl', where 'alkyl' meant 'a group derived from an alkane'.
Historical Evolution
'alkyl' transformed into the term 'alkylene' to denote a divalent radical, and eventually became the modern English word 'alkylene'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'a group derived from an alkane', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a divalent hydrocarbon radical'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a divalent hydrocarbon radical derived from an alkane by removal of two hydrogen atoms, often represented as -CH2-CH2- in chemical structures.
The alkylene group is a common component in polymer chemistry.
Synonyms
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