dienal

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noun

An aldehyde derived from a diene.

OriginEnglish aldehydeclip. ← German Aldehyd ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-) →
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Meanings

noundienal (plural dienals)

plural dienals

  1. chemistryAn aldehyde derived from a diene.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishdiene
  8. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  9. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  10. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  11. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  12. Latinalcohol
  13. Proto-Indo-European*de
  14. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  15. Proto-Italic*dē
  16. Latindē
  17. Latinde-
  18. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  19. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  20. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  21. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  22. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  23. GermanAldehyd
  24. Englishaldehydeclip.
  25. Englishdienal

From diene + -al (“aldehyde”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

danieldenialDenalinailedAldineEilandDeliandenailDelinainleadLeanid
Cite this entry
APA

dienal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dienal

MLA

“dienal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dienal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dienal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dienal.

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