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diene
[ dahy-een, dahy-een ]
noun
Chemistry.
- any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
-diene
1combining form
- denoting an organic compound containing two double bonds between carbon atoms
butadiene
diene
2/ ˈdaɪiːn /
noun
- chem a hydrocarbon that contains two carbon-to-carbon double bonds in its molecules
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diene1
from di- 1+ -ene
Origin of diene2
from di- 1+ -ene
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