ScienceAugust 18, 2026
dienes
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Definition
A type of hydrocarbon containing two double bonds between carbon atoms.
Etymology
The term is formed from the Greek 'di-' meaning 'two' and the chemical suffix '-ene' indicating a double bond, which was adopted into chemistry nomenclature in the 19th century.
In the news
The article uses the term to compare simple organic molecules with two double bonds to the more complex, highly bonded uranium systems being researched.
Uranium complex smashes record for consecutive bonds between atoms
Read the full article ↗Chemistry World