Enediyne
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Enediyne is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) Any compound that has a double bond and two triple bonds.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Any compound that has a double bond and two triple bonds.
More Meanings
- Any of a class of bacterial products characterized by nine- or ten-membered rings containing two triple bonds separated by a double bond, many of which are highly toxic to DNA and used as antitumour agents.
Word Forms
- enediynes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include enyne, diene, diyne, dienyne, eneyne, polyene.
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