goldene

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/ˈɡəʊld.iːn/

noun

An allotrope of gold in which a sheet is only one atom thick, achieved in the laboratory in pieces of sub–square micrometre area and with hopes for eventual practical applications in sensors or catalysts.

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Meanings

noungoldene (uncountable)
  1. uncountablematerials scienceAn allotrope of gold in which a sheet is only one atom thick, achieved in the laboratory in pieces of sub–square micrometre area and with hopes for eventual practical applications in sensors or catalysts.

Origin

From gold + -ene, following the precedent of graphene; popularized outside of materials science since 2024.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

goldene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goldene

MLA

“goldene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goldene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goldene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goldene.

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