eicosapentaene

English

Etymology

From eicosa- +‎ penta- +‎ -ene.

Noun

eicosapentaene (plural eicosapentaenes)

  1. A hydrocarbon with a chain of 20 carbon atoms and 5 cis double bonds, which forms part of fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid.

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