STILBENE


Meaning of STILBENE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstil-ˌbēn ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek stilbein to glitter

Date: circa 1868

: an aromatic hydrocarbon C 14 H 12 used as a phosphor and in making dyes ; also : a compound derived from stilbene

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