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hexadecatriene

hexadecatriene noun: any aliphatic hydrocarbon that has sixteen carbon atoms and three double bonds.

Noun

hexadecatriene (plural hexadecatrienes)

  1. Any aliphatic hydrocarbon that has sixteen carbon atoms and three double bonds

Forms of hexadecatriene

pluralhexadecatrienes

Origin of hexadecatriene

From hexadeca- + tri- + -ene.

Words formed from hexadecatriene

Questions about hexadecatriene

What does hexadecatriene mean?
Hexadecatriene means any aliphatic hydrocarbon that has sixteen carbon atoms and three double bonds.
What part of speech is hexadecatriene?
Hexadecatriene is a noun.
What is the plural of hexadecatriene?
The plural of hexadecatriene is hexadecatrienes.

Words near hexadecatriene in the dictionary

  1. hexadecapoles
  2. hexadecaroon
  3. hexadecaroons
  4. hexadecarsenide
  5. hexadecarsenides
  6. hexadecatriene
  7. hexadecatrienes
  8. hexadecatrienoic
  9. hexadecatrienoic acid
  10. hexadecavalent
  11. hexadecenal

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