disilene

D2I1S1I1L1E1N1E1

noun

a molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a double bond to another silicon atom

OriginEnglish silene ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundisilene (plural disilenes)

plural disilenes

  1. chemistrya molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a double bond to another silicon atom
  2. chemistrya silicon analog of alkenes containing at least one silicon-silicon double bond.
  3. chemistrya silicon analog of ethene, Si₂H₄ ( SiH₂=SiH₂ )

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishsilene
  8. Englishdisilene

From di- + silene.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

sidelinelinesideSeidelin
Cite this entry
APA

disilene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disilene

MLA

“disilene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disilene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disilene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disilene.

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