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silicyne

silicyne noun: an allotrope of silicon, consisting of a long chain of silicon atoms linked together with either (1) disilene units [ ...=Si=Si=Si=...] or (2) disilyne units.

Noun

silicyne (plural silicynes)

  1. an allotrope of silicon, consisting of a long chain of silicon atoms linked together with either (1) disilene units [ ...=Si=Si=Si=...] or (2) disilyne units

Forms of silicyne

pluralsilicynes

Origin of silicyne

Blend of silicon + carbyne.

Questions about silicyne

What does silicyne mean?
Silicyne means an allotrope of silicon, consisting of a long chain of silicon atoms linked together with either (1) disilene units [ ...=Si=Si=Si=...] or (2) disilyne units.
What part of speech is silicyne?
Silicyne is a noun.
What is the plural of silicyne?
The plural of silicyne is silicynes.

Words near silicyne in the dictionary

  1. siliculas
  2. silicule
  3. silicules
  4. siliculose
  5. silicum
  6. silicyne
  7. silicynes
  8. silidianin
  9. Siliezar
  10. Siliezars
  11. silification

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