Diaene

/daɪˈiːn/ noun

Definition

In organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon containing two double bonds in its molecular structure.

Etymology

From dia- (two) + -ene suffix (indicating double bonds). A systematic chemical naming term for compounds with two carbon-carbon double bonds.

Kelly Says

A diaene is basically a molecule with two double bonds, and chemists love them because they do cool chemical reactions—they're like the 'party molecules' of chemistry that react with lots of other things!

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