dialkylsilylene

D2I1A1L1K5Y4L1S1I1L1Y4L1E1N1E1

noun

A silylene where the silicon atom is connected to two alkyl groups.

OriginEnglish silylene ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

noundialkylsilylene (plural dialkylsilylenes)

plural dialkylsilylenes

  1. chemistryA silylene where the silicon atom is connected to two alkyl groups.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  8. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  9. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  10. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  11. Medieval Latinalcoho
  12. Middle Englishalcofol
  13. Englishalc(ohol)
  14. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  15. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  16. Englishalkyl
  17. Englishsilylene
  18. Englishdialkylsilylene

From di- + alkyl + silylene.

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