stilbene

[ stil-been ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless to slightly yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 1 4 H 1 2 , used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes stilbene dyes.

stilbene

/ ˈstɪlbiːn /

noun

1. a colourless or slightly yellow crystalline water-insoluble unsaturated hydrocarbon used in the manufacture of dyes; trans-1,2- diphenylethene. Formula: C 6 H 5 CH:CHC 6 H 5

stilbene

/ stĭl′bēn′ /

1. A colorless or yellowish crystalline compound used in the manufacture of dyes and as a fabric brightener. Chemical formula: C 14 H 12 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of stilbene¹

1865–70; < Greek stilb- (stem of stílbein to shine) + -ene

Word History and Origins

Origin of stilbene¹

C19: from Greek stilbos glittering + -ene