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Meaning of alkenone | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any unsaturated aliphatic ketone
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

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

alkenoyl alkenoylbenzamide alkenoylcarbamate alkenoyloxazolidinone alkenyl alkenylacyl