disilyne

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noun

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

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

noundisilyne (plural disilynes)

plural disilynes

  1. chemistrya molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a triple bond to another silicon atom
  2. chemistrya silicon analog of alkynes containing at least one silicon-silicon triple bond.
  3. chemistrya silicon analog of ethyne, Si₂H₂ ( SiH≡SiH )

Origin

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

From di- + silyne.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

insidelylysidinedilysine
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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