polyene

pol·y·ene

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-een]
- /ˈpɒl iˌin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-een]
- /ˈpɒl iˌin/

Definitions of polyene word

noun polyene a hydrocarbon containing two or more double bonds, often conjugated. 1
noun polyene a chemical compound containing a chain of alternating single and double carbon-carbon bonds 0
noun polyene an unsaturated compound containing more than two double bonds 0

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Origin of polyene

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Polyene

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Polyene

polyene popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

polyene usage trend in Literature

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