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Definition of Polyene
1. Noun. (chemistry) An organic compound containing several double bonds, especially one containing a sequence of many alternating single and double bonds ¹
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Definition of Polyene
1. a chemical compound [n -S] : POLYENIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Polyene
1. A chemical compound having a series of conjugated (alternating) double bonds; e.g., the carotenoids. (05 Mar 2000)