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alkenone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
alkenone
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any unsaturated aliphatic ketone

noun

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

Inflected Forms

alkenones (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

alkanone

Questions

What does alkenone mean?
Any unsaturated aliphatic ketone

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