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enediynes

enediynes is the plural of enediyne.

Meaning of enediyne

Noun

enediyne (plural enediynes)

  1. Any compound that has a double bond and two triple bonds.
  2. Any of a class of bacterial products characterized by nine- or ten-membered rings containing two triple bonds separated by a double bond, many of which are highly toxic to DNA and used as antitumour agents.

Questions about enediynes

What is enediynes the plural of?
Enediynes is the plural of enediyne.

Words near enediynes in the dictionary

  1. enediolates
  2. enediols
  3. enedione
  4. enediones
  5. enediyne
  6. enediynes
  7. enediynyl
  8. Enego
  9. Eneid
  10. enema
  11. enemaed

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