stilbene

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noun

Either of two isomeric hydrocarbons, diphenylethylene, but especially the trans isomer, used in the manufacture of dyes and many other compounds.

OriginAncient Greek στίλβω →
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Meanings

nounstilbene (plural stilbenes)

plural stilbenes

  1. chemistryEither of two isomeric hydrocarbons, diphenylethylene, but especially the trans isomer, used in the manufacture of dyes and many other compounds.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστίλβω“to shine, shimmer”
  2. Englishstilbene

From Ancient Greek στίλβω (stílbō, “to shine, shimmer”), due to its use as a phosphor.

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Translations

German Stilben
  • Stilbeneither isomer of 1,2-diphenylethylene
Korean 스틸벤
  • 스틸벤 (seutilben)either isomer of 1,2-diphenylethylene
Spanish estilbeno
  • estilbenoeither isomer of 1,2-diphenylethylene

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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