eicosapentaene

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noun

A hydrocarbon with a chain of 20 carbon atoms and 5 cis double bonds, which forms part of fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid.

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Meanings

nouneicosapentaene (plural eicosapentaenes)

plural eicosapentaenes

  1. A hydrocarbon with a chain of 20 carbon atoms and 5 cis double bonds, which forms part of fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid.

Origin

From eicosa- + penta- + -ene.

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APA

eicosapentaene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eicosapentaene

MLA

“eicosapentaene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eicosapentaene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eicosapentaene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eicosapentaene.

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