hexadecatriene

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noun

Any aliphatic hydrocarbon that has sixteen carbon atoms and three double bonds

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Meanings

nounhexadecatriene (plural hexadecatrienes)

plural hexadecatrienes

  1. chemistryAny aliphatic hydrocarbon that has sixteen carbon atoms and three double bonds

Origin

From hexadeca- + tri- + -ene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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