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triene

[ trahy-een ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. any compound containing three double bonds.


triene

/ ˈtraɪˌiːn /

noun

  1. a chemical compound containing three double bonds
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of triene1

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

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