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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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Example Sentences
Senegalese lawyer Doudou Diene (PDF) was the third person selected to join the commission.
From The Daily Beast
The shield with the badge of three ostrich feathers standing upright on their quills, bears the words “Ich diene.”
From Project Gutenberg
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