polyene

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noun

An organic compound containing several double bonds, especially one containing a sequence of many alternating single and double bonds

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Meanings

nounpolyene (plural polyenes)

plural polyenes

  1. chemistryAn organic compound containing several double bonds, especially one containing a sequence of many alternating single and double bonds

Origin

From poly- + -ene.

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Translations

Catalan poliè
  • polièan organic compound containing several double bonds
French polyène
  • polyènean organic compound containing several double bonds
Italian poliene
  • polienean organic compound containing several double bonds
Japanese ポリエン
  • ポリエン (porien)an organic compound containing several double bonds
Cite this entry
APA

polyene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyene

MLA

“polyene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyene. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyene.

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