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irenes

irenes is the plural of irene.

Meaning of 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

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Questions about irenes

What is irenes the plural of?
Irenes is the plural of irene.

Words near irenes in the dictionary

  1. Irenaean
  2. Irenaeus
  3. irenarch
  4. irenarchs
  5. irene
  6. irenes
  7. Irengba
  8. Irengbam
  9. irenic
  10. irenical
  11. irenically

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