polyene

noun

poly·​ene ˈpä-lē-ˌēn 

: an organic compound containing many double bonds

especially : one having the double bonds in a long aliphatic hydrocarbon chain

polyenic

ˌpä-lē-ˈē-nik 

adjective

Examples of polyene in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some are resistant to all three main classes of antifungal drugs used to treat Candida infections, azoles, echinocandins, and polyenes. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2017

Word History

Etymology

poly- + -ene

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for polyene

• any
• bennie
• benny
• henny
• jenny
• many
• penny
• antennae
• halfpenny
• propene
• sixpenny
• threepenny

Medical Definition

polyene

noun

poly·​ene ˈpäl-ē-ˌēn 

: an organic compound containing many double bonds

especially : one having the double bonds in a long aliphatic hydrocarbon chain

polyenic

ˌpäl-ē-ˈē-nik 

adjective