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• diene
  diene

  noun

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

  combining form

  denoting an organic compound containing two double bonds between carbon atoms

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

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diene

Don’t fret: You can still order the lamb in peanut-butter sauce, okra soup or the signature thiebou diene stuffed fish at any time of day.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2019

The two scientists were honored for discovering in the '20s the diene synthesis of organic compounds, an advance that helped accelerate the development of synthetic dyes, textiles, plastics and rubber.

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