piperylene
noun
piper·y·lene
pīˈperəˌlēn,
pə̇ˈp-;
ˈpipər-
plural -s
: an oily diolefin hydrocarbon CH3CH=CHCH=CH2 isomeric with isoprene formed in the cracking of petroleum and also made synthetically (as by exhaustive methylation of piperidine); 1,3-pentadiene
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“Piperylene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piperylene. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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