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silyne

silyne noun: a molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a triple bond.

Noun

silyne (plural silynes)

  1. a molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a triple bond
  2. an organosilyne, a molecule containing a silicon atom triply bonded to a carbon atom
  3. a silicon analog of alkynes containing at least one silicon-silicon triple bond.

Forms of silyne

pluralsilynes

Words formed from silyne

Questions about silyne

What does silyne mean?
Silyne means a molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a triple bond.
What part of speech is silyne?
Silyne is a noun.
What is the plural of silyne?
The plural of silyne is silynes.

Words near silyne in the dictionary

  1. silyls
  2. silymarin
  3. silymarine
  4. silymarines
  5. silymarins
  6. silyne
  7. silynes
  8. silʹrada
  9. silʹradas
  10. silʹrady
  11. silʹsʹka rada

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