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stilbene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
stil-bene
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: στίλβω

Inflected Forms

stilbenes (plural)

Derived Forms

diethylstilbestrol dihydrostilbene iminostilbene oligostilbene polystilbene pterostilbene stilbenic stilbenoid

Phrases

trans-stilbene

Questions

What does stilbene mean?
Either of two isomeric hydrocarbons, diphenylethylene, but especially the trans isomer, used in the manufacture of dyes and many other compounds.
Where does stilbene come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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