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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

polyene

/pəˈliːniː/ noun · British & US
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What does polyene mean?

noun

A type of unsaturated hydrocarbon that contains multiple conjugated double bonds. Polyenes are often found in nature and have various applications in chemistry and biology.

Example

"The researcher studied the properties of polyenes in plant pigments."

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