diene

American  

[dahy-een, dahy-een] / ˈdaɪ in, daɪˈin /

noun

Chemistry.

1. any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.

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-diene ¹ British  

combining form

1. denoting an organic compound containing two double bonds between carbon atoms

   butadiene

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diene ² British  

/ ˈdaɪiːn /

noun

1. chem a hydrocarbon that contains two carbon-to-carbon double bonds in its molecules

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Etymology

Origin of diene

First recorded in 1915–20; di- ¹ + -ene

Example Sentences

They met when Diene was visiting a shelter in northern Senegal where Woppa was speaking about her advocacy against gender-based violence.

From BBC

Senegalese writing duo Mame Bougouma Diene and Woppa Diallo have won this year's prestigious Caine Prize for African writing, making it the first time a pair has won the award.

From BBC

"I hope she grows up as strong-willed, passionate and engaged in life and with issues as her mother," Diene said.

From BBC

“The elections… will only be able to usher in a new era of stability in Burundi if the electoral process is conducted in a peaceful and secure manner,” Doudou Diène, the president of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi, said.

From Fox News

Her sentiment was echoed by Moussa Diene, 44, an American citizen who said he is stuck in Casablanca and running low on his diabetes medication.

From New York Times