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stilbene

stilbene noun: either of two isomeric hydrocarbons, diphenylethylene, but especially the trans isomer, used in the manufacture of dyes and many other compounds.

stilbene: either of two isomeric hydrocarbons, diphenylethylene, but especially the trans isomer, used in the...
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Noun

stilbene (plural stilbenes)

  1. Either of two isomeric hydrocarbons, diphenylethylene, but especially the trans isomer, used in the manufacture of dyes and many other compounds.

stilbene meaning in Tamil

stilbene in Tamil

தில்பீன்

Forms of stilbene

pluralstilbenes

Origin of stilbene

From Ancient Greek στίλβω (stílbō, “to shine, shimmer”), due to its use as a phosphor.

Words formed from stilbene

Questions about stilbene

What does stilbene mean?
Stilbene means either of two isomeric hydrocarbons, diphenylethylene, but especially the trans isomer, used in the manufacture of dyes and many other compounds.
What is stilbene in Tamil?
Stilbene in Tamil is தில்பீன். See Stilbene meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is stilbene?
Stilbene is a noun.
What is the plural of stilbene?
The plural of stilbene is stilbenes.

Words near stilbene in the dictionary

  1. Stiklestad
  2. stil de grain
  3. stilar
  4. stilb
  5. stilbaceous
  6. stilbene
  7. stilbenes
  8. stilbenic
  9. stilbenoid
  10. stilbenoids
  11. stilbenolignan

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