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alkenones

alkenones is the plural of alkenone.

Meaning of alkenone

Noun

alkenone (plural alkenones)

  1. Any unsaturated aliphatic ketone
  2. Any long-chain di-, tri- and tetra- unsaturated methyl and ethyl ketones that are synthesized by a limited number of haptophyte microalgae; the degree of unsaturation is a function of the water temperature

Questions about alkenones

What is alkenones the plural of?
Alkenones is the plural of alkenone.

Words near alkenones in the dictionary

  1. alkenoic
  2. alkenoid
  3. alkenol
  4. alkenols
  5. alkenone
  6. alkenones
  7. alkenoyl
  8. alkenoylbenzamide
  9. alkenoylbenzamides
  10. alkenoylcarbamate
  11. alkenoylcarbamates

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