Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disilene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-i-lene
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

a silicon analog of alkenes containing at least one silicon-silicon double bond.

noun

a silicon analog of ethene, Si₂H₄ ( SiH₂=SiH₂ )

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English silene English disilene From di- + silene.

Inflected Forms

disilenes (plural)

Derived Forms

disilenyl

Frequently Paired Words

silene silyne silane disilane disilyne

Questions

What does disilene mean?: a molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a double bond to another silicon atom
Where does disilene come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English silene English disilene From di- + silene.

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