silene

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silene (plural silenes)

1. (chemistry) a molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a double bond
2. (organic chemistry) an organosilene, a molecule containing a silicon atom doubly bonded to a carbon atom
3. (inorganic chemistry) a silicon analog of alkenes containing at least one silicon-silicon double bond.

• silenyl
• disilene

• silane
• silyne
• disilane
• disilyne

Borrowed from Translingual Silene.

silene (plural silenes)

1. (botany) Any of several plants of the genus Silene.

• Inslee, enisle, ensile, lienes, senile

Borrowed from taxonomic name Silene.

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silene f (plural silenes or silenen, no diminutive)

1. a silene, any plant of the genus Silene

   Hyponym: koekoeksbloem

• silene on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl