Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silicene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: sil-icene
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A monolayer of silicon atoms packed together to resemble graphene.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any short-lived, reactive species R₂Si: analogous to carbenes.

Example Sentences

"Thus, silicene has the same structure as a graphene sheet but it is composed of Si atoms instead of C atoms."
"However, silicene, the counterpart of graphene for silicon has not been found until now, although it has attracted strong theoretical attention since several years."
"The electronic properties of silicene nano-ribbons and silicene sheets were found to resemble those of graphene."

Etymology

Blend of silicon + graphene, due to the similarity of the silicon layer to carbon in graphene.

Usage

Inflected Forms

silicenes (plural)

Questions

What does silicene mean?: A monolayer of silicon atoms packed together to resemble graphene.
Where does silicene come from?: Blend of silicon + graphene, due to the similarity of the silicon layer to carbon in graphene.

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