dineolignane

D2I1N1E1O1L1I1G2N1A1N1E1

noun

Any derivative of a lignane having four propylbenzene residues

Scrabble 14

Meanings

noundineolignane (plural dineolignanes)

plural dineolignanes

  1. chemistryAny derivative of a lignane having four propylbenzene residues

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishneolignane
  8. Englishdineolignane

From di- + neolignane.

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APA

dineolignane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dineolignane

MLA

“dineolignane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dineolignane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dineolignane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dineolignane.

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