alkenone

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noun

Any unsaturated aliphatic ketone

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Meanings

nounalkenone (plural alkenones)

plural alkenones

  1. chemistryAny unsaturated aliphatic ketone
  2. biochemistryAny 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
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APA

alkenone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkenone

MLA

“alkenone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkenone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alkenone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkenone.

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