eicosatriene

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noun

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

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Meanings

nouneicosatriene (plural eicosatrienes)

plural eicosatrienes

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

Origin

From eicosa- + tri- + -ene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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