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noun
a molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a double bond
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
an organosilene, a molecule containing a silicon atom doubly bonded to a carbon atom
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
a silicon analog of alkenes containing at least one silicon-silicon double bond.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Any of several plants of the genus Silene.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
any plant of the genus Silene
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: campion, catchfly
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Broader terms: flower
Narrower terms: moss campion, Silene acaulis, wild pink, Silene caroliniana, red campion, red bird's eye, Silene dioica, Lychnis dioica, white campion, evening lychnis, white cockle, bladder campion, Silene latifolia, Lychnis alba, fire pink, Silene virginica, Silene uniflora, Silene vulgaris
History
Borrowed from Translingual Silene.
Across languages
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