heteroallene

English

Etymology

From hetero- +‎ allene.

Noun

heteroallene (plural heteroallenes)

1. (organic chemistry) Any compound formally derived from an allene by replacing one or more carbon atoms of the cumulative bond system by another atom e.g. O=C=O (carbon dioxide) or CH₂=C=O (ketene).

See also

• heterocumulene