stilbene
[ stil-been ]
/ ˈstɪl bin /
noun Chemistry.
a colorless to slightly yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H12, used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes (stilbene dyes).
Origin of stilbene
Words nearby stilbene
stigmatization,
stigmatize,
stijl,
stikine,
stilb,
stilbene,
stilbestrol,
stilbite,
stile,
stiletto,
stiletto heel
British Dictionary definitions for stilbene
stilbene
/ (ˈstɪlbiːn) /
noun
a colourless or slightly yellow crystalline water-insoluble unsaturated hydrocarbon used in the manufacture of dyes; trans-1,2- diphenylethene. Formula: C 6 H 5 CH:CHC 6 H 5
Word Origin for stilbene
C19: from Greek
stilbos glittering +
-ene
Medical definitions for stilbene
stilbene
[ stĭl′bēn′ ]
n.
A colorless or yellowish unsaturated crystalline hydrocarbon compound that is the chemical basis for diethylstilbestrol and other synthetic estrogenic compounds.
Scientific definitions for stilbene
stilbene
[ stĭl′bēn′ ]
A colorless or yellowish crystalline compound used in the manufacture of dyes and as a fabric brightener.Chemical formula: C14H12.