stilbene
Noun. (chemistry) Either of two isomeric hydrocarbons, diphenylethylene, but especially the ''trans'' isomer, used in the manufacture of dyes and many other compounds.This is an unmodified, but possibly outdated, definition from Wiktionary and used here under the Creative Commons license. Wiktionary is a great resource. If you like it too, please donate to Wikimedia.
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