silene

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noun

1
(botany) Any of several plants of the genus Silene.
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.
4
(chemistry) a molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a double bond

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