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Webster 1913 Edition


Valylene

Val′yl-ene

,
Noun.
[
Vale
rian +
-yl
.]
(Chem.)
A volatile liquid hydrocarbon,
C5H6
, related to ethylene and acetylene, but possessing the property of unsaturation in the third degree. It is the only known member of a distinct series of compounds. It has a garlic odor.

Definition 2024


valylene

valylene

English

Noun

valylene (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) The organic compound 2-methylbut-1-en-3-yne HC≡C-C(CH3)=CH2

Synonyms

  • isopropenylacetylene