English word tetraene comes from English -ene, English tetra- (Four.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-ene | English (eng) | (organic chemistry) An aromatic hydrocarbon based on benzene.. (organic chemistry) An unsaturated hydrocarbon having at least one double bond; an alkene.. A polymer derived from an alkene. A single-atom thick two-dimensional layer of atoms. |
tetra- | English (eng) | Four. |
tetraene | English (eng) | (organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any compound having four carbon-carbon double bonds. |