Where does “triene” come from?
triene (English) comes from English tri, from Proto-Indo-European tréyes — three.
triene (English): Any alkene that has three double bonds
Definitions
- Any alkene that has three double bonds
Ancestry of “triene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | tri | triathlon; triangle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tréyes | three |
Words derived from “triene”