A hydrocarbon compound containing ten carbon atoms and one double bond between carbon atoms; an alkene with the formula C₁₀H₂₀.
From deca- (ten) plus -ene (a chemical suffix indicating a double bond), following IUPAC nomenclature. The name indicates the molecular structure directly.
Decene is used to make detergents and plastics—chemists love that the name tells you exactly what's in it: a ten-carbon chain with one double bond, making it a specific building block for bigger molecules.
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