Dione
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Dione (pronounced in three syllables) may refer to several things:
- In Greek mythology, Dione ("divine queen"), in three syllables, was the mother of Aphrodite by Zeus. She was a Titan. Her name is actually a feminine form of Zeus. The name is also used to refer to Aphrodite.
- In astronomy there are two bodies named after the Titan Dione:
- Dione (pronounced in two syllables) is a term used in organic chemistry for a molecule with two ketone functional groups.
