hexaene

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noun

Any alkene having six double bonds

“Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich FVP of bisalkene 77 was also conducted, and produced the cyclic hexaene 83.”

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Meanings

nounhexaene (plural hexaenes)

plural hexaenes

  1. chemistryAny alkene having six double bonds

    Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich FVP of bisalkene 77 was also conducted, and produced the cyclic hexaene 83.

Origin

From hexa- + -ene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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