retrodiene

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noun

used attributively to describe the removal of a previously added diene moiety from a molecule

“Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich Since reaction occurs specifically at the cyclobutene π-bond, the opportunity to effect a retrodiene loss of cyclopentadiene becomes an option.”

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Meanings

nounretrodiene (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryused attributively to describe the removal of a previously added diene moiety from a molecule

    Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich Since reaction occurs specifically at the cyclobutene π-bond, the opportunity to effect a retrodiene loss of cyclopentadiene becomes an option.

Origin

From retro- + diene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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