English Explanatory Dictionary

polyene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An organic compound containing several double bonds, especially one containing a sequence of many alternating single and double bonds

Word forms

polyene polyenes

Etymology

From poly- + -ene.

Derived words

polyenic polyenone polyenyl
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