Etymology · Ancient Greek
στίλβω
3 English words descend from Ancient Greek στίλβω, most common first.
- stilbeneEither of two isomeric hydrocarbons, diphenylethylene, but especially the trans isomer, used in the manufacture of dyes and many other compounds.
- stilba unit of luminance equal to one candela per square centimetre
- stilbiteA tectosilicate zeolite mineral consisting of hydrated calcium aluminium silicate, common in volcanic rocks.