polyene

[ pol-ee-een ]
/ ˈpɒl iˌin /

noun Chemistry.

a hydrocarbon containing two or more double bonds, often conjugated.

Origin of polyene

First recorded in 1925–30; poly- + -ene

Words nearby polyene

polydrug, polydysplasia, polyelectrolyte, polyembryony, polyendocrine deficiency syndrome, polyene, polyenoic acid, polyergic, polyester, polyesthesia, polyestrous

British Dictionary definitions for polyene

polyene
/ (ˈpɒlɪˌiːn) /

noun

a chemical compound containing a chain of alternating single and double carbon-carbon bonds

Scientific definitions for polyene

polyene
[ pŏl′ē-ēn′ ]

An organic compound containing at least four carbon atoms and at least two double bonds. Numerous naturally occurring plant pigments, such as carotenes, are polyenes.