diene

[dahy-een, dahy-een]

noun

Chemistry.

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

-diene

¹

combining form

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

   butadiene

diene

²

/ ˈdaɪiːn /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of -diene¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of -diene¹

from _di- ¹ + _-ene

Origin of -diene²

from _di- ¹ + _-ene