alkenone
/AE1 L K AH0 N OW1 N IY0/noun
- 1
(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
- 2
(organic chemistry) Any unsaturated aliphatic ketone
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