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silene

The English word “silene” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  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.
  4. Any of several plants of the genus Silene.

Etymology

Borrowed from Translingual Silene.

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