alkenone

English

Noun

alkenone (plural alkenones)

1. (organic chemistry) Any unsaturated aliphatic ketone
2. (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

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• alkanone