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polyene definition

poly·ene (päl′ē ēn′)

noun

an unsaturated compound containing more than two double bonds

Etymology: poly- + -ene

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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