docosatriene

English

Etymology

docosa- (“22”) +‎ tri- (“3”) +‎ -ene (“double-bonded carbon”). From having 22 carbons, with three double-bonded carbon-carbons.

Noun

docosatriene (plural docosatrienes)

  1. (biochemistry) A compound containing conjugated triene structures generated from docosahexaenoic acid.

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