-diene
combining form in countable noun
denoting an organic compound containing two double bonds between carbon atoms
⇒
butadiene
Origin
from di-1 + -ene-diene
\|dīˌēn, ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ noun suffix
(-s)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from di- + -ene
: chemical compound containing two double bonds
< hexadiene >
< hexadiene >
-diene
Suffix
- organic chemistry An unsaturated hydrocarbon with two double bonds; a diene
- organic chemistry A polymer of such a diene.