dienophile

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noun

A compound that readily reacts with a diene; especially an alkene in the Diels-Alder reaction.

OriginAncient Greek φίλος (phílos) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s ← English diene →
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Meanings

noundienophile (plural dienophiles)

plural dienophiles

  1. chemistryA compound that readily reacts with a diene; especially an alkene in the Diels-Alder reaction.

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. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  10. Ancient Greekφίλος (phílos)
  11. Englishdienophile

From diene + -o- + -phile.

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APA

dienophile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dienophile

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“dienophile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dienophile. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dienophile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dienophile.

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