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

/ ˈdaɪiːn /

noun

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

-diene

²

combining form

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

   butadiene

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

Example Sentences

Senegalese lawyer Doudou Diene (PDF) was the third person selected to join the commission.

From The Daily Beast

The shield with the badge of three ostrich feathers standing upright on their quills, bears the words “Ich diene.”

From Project Gutenberg