docosatriene

D2O1C3O1S1A1T1R1I1E1N1E1

noun

A compound containing conjugated triene structures generated from docosahexaenoic acid.

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Meanings

noundocosatriene (plural docosatrienes)

plural docosatrienes

  1. biochemistryA compound containing conjugated triene structures generated from docosahexaenoic acid.

Origin

From docosa- (“22”) + tri- (“3”) + -ene (“double-bonded carbon”). From having 22 carbons, with three double-bonded carbon-carbons.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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