STILBENE


Meaning of STILBENE in English

/stil"been/ , n. Chem.

a colorless to slightly yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 14 H 12 , used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes (stilbene dyes) .

[ 1865-70; stilb- (s. of stílbein to shine) + -ENE ]

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