eicosatetraene

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noun

A hydrocarbon chain with 20 carbon atoms and four double bonds (C₂₀H₃₀), equivalent to eicosatetraenoic acid without the carboxylic acid group (–COOH)

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Meanings

nouneicosatetraene (plural eicosatetraenes)

plural eicosatetraenes

  1. A hydrocarbon chain with 20 carbon atoms and four double bonds (C₂₀H₃₀), equivalent to eicosatetraenoic acid without the carboxylic acid group (–COOH)

Origin

From eicosa- + tetra- + -ene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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