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triene

American

[trahy-een] / ˈtraɪ in /

noun

Chemistry.

any compound containing three double bonds.

triene British

/ ˈtraɪˌiːn /

noun

a chemical compound containing three double bonds

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Etymology

Origin of triene

First recorded in 1925–30; tri- + -ene

Example Sentences

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Busby was gwine tu de Lake, an' wen he got rite here he ceed on de side ob de cunnel a big snake trien tu swallow a raccoon.

From The Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond, Early recollections Vivid portrayal of Amusing Scenes by Arnold, Robert

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