irene

Noun

irene (plural irenes)

1. The hydrocarbon formed by dehydration of an irone.
   • The configurations around the double bond in the side chain are based on considerations of the Raman spectra, dielectric constants, etc., and on comparatively small differences in reactivity; for example, neo-α-irone is converted into irene less readily than α-irone, but forms an oxime more...1952, The Terpenes, addenda to volumes 1 and 2, page 507
   • Ruzicka and his co-workers showed that the hydrocarbon irene, obtained on reduction of irone with red phosphorus/iodine, had the structure shown and this was confirmed by synthesis [...]1964, Samuel Coffey, E. H. Rodd, Martin Frederick Ansell, Chemistry of Carbon Compounds: Alicyclic Compounds, page 177

Proper noun capitalized: Irene

IPA/aɪˈɹiːn/

Irene

1. (Greek) Eirene, the Greek goddess of peace, one of the Horae/Horæ; equivalent to the Roman goddess Pax.
2. 14 Irene, a main belt asteroid.
3. A female given name from Ancient Greek, in regular use since the 19th century.
   • But lest I be thought too literall, give me leave to allegorize upon this Irene. Her name is a Greek name, Εἰρήνη, it signifies peace; we must not dote upon our Irene, our private peace, that the publique should suffer for the sake of it.1653, Jeremiah Burroughs, Irenicum: To the Lovers of Truth & Peace, London: Robert Dawlman, page 267
   • "And I have such a horrible name. Think of it... Kate. Who would take Kate on a Moonlight Cruise...or out to the Minstrels at the point. If you ever do find me in the company of a strange young man, call me Irene. Promise me."1944, A.J.Cronin, The Green Years, Little, Brown, and Company, page 62
4. A city and town in South Dakota, United States.