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disilene

disilene noun: a molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a double bond to another silicon atom.

Noun

disilene (plural disilenes)

  1. a molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a double bond to another silicon atom
  2. a silicon analog of alkenes containing at least one silicon-silicon double bond.
  3. a silicon analog of ethene, Si₂H₄ ( SiH₂=SiH₂ )

Forms of disilene

pluraldisilenes

Origin of disilene

From di- + silene.

Words formed from disilene

  • disilenyl

Questions about disilene

What does disilene mean?
Disilene means a molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a double bond to another silicon atom.
What part of speech is disilene?
Disilene is a noun.
What is the plural of disilene?
The plural of disilene is disilenes.

Words near disilene in the dictionary

  1. disilanes
  2. disilanide
  3. disilanides
  4. disilanyl
  5. disilazane
  6. disilene
  7. disilenes
  8. disilicate
  9. disilicates
  10. disilicic acid
  11. disilicide

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