Silicene

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A monolayer of silicon atoms packed together to resemble graphene. countable, uncountable

    "Thus, silicene has the same structure as a graphene sheet but it is composed of Si atoms instead of C atoms."

  2. 2
    Any short-lived, reactive species R₂Si: analogous to carbenes.

Example

More examples

"Thus, silicene has the same structure as a graphene sheet but it is composed of Si atoms instead of C atoms."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Blend of silicon + graphene, due to the similarity of the silicon layer to carbon in graphene.

Etymology 2

Blend of silicon + carbene.

More for "silicene"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.