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silene en · NOUN · etymology 1

Meanings

1. a molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a double bond
2. an organosilene, a molecule containing a silicon atom doubly bonded to a carbon atom
3. a silicon analog of alkenes containing at least one silicon-silicon double bond.

Forms

Deriveds

silenyl · disilene

Relateds

silyne · silane · disilane · disilyne

silene en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Borrowed from Translingual Silene.

Meanings

1. Any of several plants of the genus Silene.

Forms

Translations (5)

pl lepnica (plant of the genus Silene) · fr silène (plant of the genus Silene) · nl silene (plant of the genus Silene) · io sileno (plant of the genus Silene) · ar سِيلِينَة (plant of the genus Silene)