oligoene

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noun

Any compound having many carbon-carbon (conjugated) double bonds (such as a carotenoid)

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Meanings

nounoligoene (plural oligoenes)

plural oligoenes

  1. chemistryAny compound having many carbon-carbon (conjugated) double bonds (such as a carotenoid)

Origin

From oligo- + -ene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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