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goldene

/ˈɡəʊld.iːn/

goldene noun: an allotrope of gold in which a sheet is only one atom thick, achieved in the laboratory in pieces of sub–square micrometre area and with hopes for eventual practical applications in sensors or catalysts.

Noun

goldene (uncountable)

  1. (materials science) An allotrope of gold in which a sheet is only one atom thick, achieved in the laboratory in pieces of sub–square micrometre area and with hopes for eventual practical applications in sensors or catalysts.

Origin of goldene

From gold + -ene, following the precedent of graphene; popularized outside of materials science since 2024.

Questions about goldene

What does goldene mean?
Goldene means an allotrope of gold in which a sheet is only one atom thick, achieved in the laboratory in pieces of sub–square micrometre area and with hopes for eventual practical applications in sensors or catalysts.
What part of speech is goldene?
Goldene is a noun.
How do you pronounce goldene?
Goldene is pronounced /ˈɡəʊld.iːn/.

Words near goldene in the dictionary

  1. goldenchain trees
  2. goldenchains
  3. Goldendale
  4. goldendoodle
  5. goldendoodles
  6. goldene
  7. goldened
  8. goldener
  9. goldenest
  10. goldeneye
  11. goldeneyes

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