heneicosadiene

H4E1N1E1I1C3O1S1A1D2I1E1N1E1

noun

An unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon that has 21 carbon atoms and two double bonds, but especially 3,6-heneicosadiene

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Meanings

nounheneicosadiene (plural heneicosadienes)

plural heneicosadienes

  1. chemistryAn unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon that has 21 carbon atoms and two double bonds, but especially 3,6-heneicosadiene

Origin

From hen- + eicosa- + di- + -ene

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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