pentacosene

P3E1N1T1A1C3O1S1E1N1E1

noun

Any of very many isomeric forms of an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having 25 carbon atoms and one double bond

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Meanings

nounpentacosene (plural pentacosenes)

plural pentacosenes

  1. chemistryAny of very many isomeric forms of an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having 25 carbon atoms and one double bond

Origin

From penta- + -cos- + -ene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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