What is "-stilbene"

(E)-Stilbene, is the organic compound with the formula (CHCH). Classified as a diarylethene, it features a central ethene double bond substituted with phenyl groups on each carbon atoms of the double bond. The name stilbene is derived from the Greek word stilbos, which means shining. It is a white solid that dissolves in organic solvents.

(Z)-Stilbene is a diarylethene, that is, a hydrocarbon consisting of a cis ethene double bond substituted with a phenyl group on both carbon atoms of the double bond. The name stilbene was derived from the Greek word stilbos, which means shining.