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English
Etymology
From di- + silene.
Noun
disilene (plural disilenes)
- (chemistry) a molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a double bond to another silicon atom
- (inorganic chemistry) a silicon analog of alkenes containing at least one silicon-silicon double bond.
- (inorganic chemistry) a silicon analog of ethene, Si₂H₄ ( SiH₂=SiH₂ )
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