Definition of Alkenone

1. Noun. (organic chemistry) Any unsaturated aliphatic ketone. ¹

2. Noun. (biochemistry) 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. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Alkenone

alkargen
alkarsin
alkarsine
alkatriene
alkavervir
alkekengi
alkekengis
alkene
alkene monooxygenase
alkenes
alkenoate
alkenoates
alkenoic
alkenol
alkenols
alkenone (current term)
alkenones
alkenyl
alkenylated
alkenylation
alkenylations
alkenyls
alkermes
alkide
alkie
alkies
alkin
alkine
alkines
alko

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