silicyne

English

Etymology

Blend of silicon +‎ carbyne

Noun

silicyne (plural silicynes)

1. an allotrope of silicon, consisting of a long chain of silicon atoms linked together with either (1) disilene units [ ...=Si=Si=Si=...] or (2) disilyne units [ ...–Si≡Si–Si≡Si–... ]

Coordinate terms

(silicon allotropes):

• atomic silicon
• amorphous silicon
• crystalline silicon

Related terms

• carbyne
• silicon

See also

• silene
• silyne
• disilene
• disilyne
• cumulene
• polyyne

Anagrams

• incisely