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Etymology

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

Noun

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docosatriene (plural docosatrienes)

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

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