POLYENE


Meaning of POLYENE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpä-lē-ˌēn ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1928

: an organic compound containing many double bonds ; especially : one having the double bonds in a long aliphatic hydrocarbon chain

• poly·enic ˌpä-lē-ˈē-nik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.