# polyene

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An organic compound containing several double bonds, especially one containing a sequence of many alternating single and double bonds

## Etymology
From poly- + -ene.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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