noun
- plural of propene; unsaturated hydrocarbons with the molecular formula C3H6, also known as propylenes
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- The laboratory analyzed various propenes in the sample.
- Propenes are important building blocks in petrochemical manufacturing.
- The reaction produced several different propenes as byproducts.
- Industrial processes often involve the conversion of propenes to other compounds.
- The chemist studied the properties of different propenes under varying conditions.