silene

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noun

a molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a double bond

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Meanings

silene1

nounsilene (plural silenes)

plural silenes

  1. chemistrya molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a double bond
  2. chemistryan organosilene, a molecule containing a silicon atom doubly bonded to a carbon atom
  3. chemistrya silicon analog of alkenes containing at least one silicon-silicon double bond.

silene2

nounsilene (plural silenes)

plural silenes

  1. biologyAny of several plants of the genus Silene.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany plant of the genus Silene

Similar
campioncatchfly
Broader
flower
Also see
campioncatchfly

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. translingualSilene
  2. translingualSilene
  3. Englishsilene

Borrowed from Translingual Silene.

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Translations

Arabic سِيلِينَة
  • سِيلِينَة (sīlīna)plant of the genus Silene
Dutch silene
  • sileneplant of the genus Silene
French silène
  • silèneplant of the genus Silene
Polish lepnica
  • lepnicaplant of the genus Silene

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

senileInsleeensileenisle
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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