aliphatic polyene compound

aliphatic polyene compound

[¦al·ə¦fad·ik ′päl·ē‚ēn ‚käm‚pau̇nd]

(organic chemistry)

Any unsaturated aliphatic or alicyclic compound with more than four carbons in the chain and with at least two double bonds; for example, hexadiene.

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