Irene
Definitions
- The hydrocarbon formed by dehydration of an irone.
- Eirene, the Greek goddess of peace, one of the Horae/Horæ; equivalent to the Roman goddess Pax.
- 14 Irene, a main belt asteroid.
- A female given name from Ancient Greek, in regular use since the 19th century.
- A city and town in South Dakota, United States.
Equivalents
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Examples
“But lest I be thought too literall, give⟳ me leave⟳ to allegorize upon this Irene. Her name⟳ is a Greek name⟳, Εἰρήνη, it signifies peace; we must not dote upon our Irene, our private peace, that the publique should suffer⟳ for the sake of it.”
“"And I have⟳ such a horrible name⟳. Think⟳ of it... Kate. Who would take⟳ Kate on a Moonlight Cruise...or out to the Minstrels at the point⟳. If you ever do find⟳ me in the company of a strange young man, call⟳ me Irene. Promise⟳ me."”
“Better to consider⟳ the love⟳ of Irene, the seventh of the sisters, with her most elegant name⟳.”
“The configurations around the double⟳ bond in the side chain are based on considerations of the Raman spectra, dielectric constants, etc., and on comparatively small differences in reactivity; for example, neo-α-irone is converted into irene less readily than α-irone, but forms an oxime more rapidly; …”
“Ruzicka and his co-workers showed that the hydrocarbon irene, obtained on reduction of irone with red phosphorus/iodine, had the structure⟳ shown and this was confirmed by synthesis [...]”
“Practically no isomerization of ɑ- or γ-irone into β-irone, or of γ-irone into ɑ-irone takes place⟳; nor is irene formed from the irones.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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