VALYLENE
\vˈalɪlˌiːn], \vˈalɪlˌiːn], \v_ˈa_l_ɪ_l_ˌiː_n]\
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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.
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