polyene


poly·ene

noun \ˈpäl-ē-ˌēn\

Definition of POLYENE

: an organic compound containing many double bonds; especially : one having the double bonds in a long aliphatic hydrocarbon chain
poly·enic \ˌpäl-ē-ˈē-nik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective

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