Alkenone Definition

noun

(organic chemistry) Any unsaturated aliphatic ketone.

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(biochemistry) 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.

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Singular:
alkenone
Plural:
alkenones

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