silyne

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noun

a molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a triple bond

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Meanings

nounsilyne (plural silynes)

plural silynes

  1. chemistrya molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a triple bond
  2. chemistryan organosilyne, a molecule containing a silicon atom triply bonded to a carbon atom
  3. chemistrya silicon analog of alkynes containing at least one silicon-silicon triple bond.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lysinelinseyInsleyNisley
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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