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stilbene definition

stil·bene (stil′bēn′)

noun

a crystalline hydrocarbon, CHCH:CHCH, used in the manufacture of dyes and as a crystal scintillation detector

Etymology: < Gr stilbein, to glitter + -ene

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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