silyne

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silyne (plural silynes)

  1. (chemistry) a molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a triple bond
  2. (organic chemistry) an organosilyne, a molecule containing a silicon atom triply bonded to a carbon atom
  3. (inorganic chemistry) a silicon analog of alkynes containing at least one silicon-silicon triple bond.

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