alkenone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any unsaturated aliphatic ketone
  2. Any long-chain di-, tri- and tetra- unsaturated methyl and ethyl ketones that are synthesized by a limited number of haptophyte microalgae; the degree of unsaturation is a function of the water temperature

Word forms

alkenone alkenones

Related words

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