silicyne

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Etymology[edit]

Blend of silicon +‎ carbyne

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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–... ]

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(silicon allotropes):

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