hexacosene

H4E1X8A1C3O1S1E1N1E1

noun

Any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon that has twenty-six carbon atoms and one double bond, but especially 1-hexacosene or 9-hexacosene

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Meanings

nounhexacosene (plural hexacosenes)

plural hexacosenes

  1. chemistryAny unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon that has twenty-six carbon atoms and one double bond, but especially 1-hexacosene or 9-hexacosene

Origin

From hexa- + -cos- + -ene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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