Diene

//ˈdaɪ.iːn// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    An organic compound, especially a hydrocarbon, containing two double bonds.

Etymology

From di- + -ene.

Related phrases

double bond

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