diene
[ dahy-een, dahy-een ]
/ ˈdaɪ in, daɪˈin /
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noun Chemistry.
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH2=CH−CH=CH2, that contains two double bonds.
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Also called diolefin.
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How to use diene in a sentence
Senegalese lawyer Doudou Diene (PDF) was the third person selected to join the commission.
The shield with the badge of three ostrich feathers standing upright on their quills, bears the words “Ich diene.”
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British Dictionary definitions for diene (1 of 2)
diene
/ (ˈdaɪiːn) /
noun
chem a hydrocarbon that contains two carbon-to-carbon double bonds in its molecules
Word Origin for diene
from di- 1 + -ene
British Dictionary definitions for diene (2 of 2)
-diene
n combining form
denoting an organic compound containing two double bonds between carbon atomsbutadiene
Word Origin for -diene
from di- 1 + -ene
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