Word: silicene
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: si
li
ce
ne
Definition: Any short-lived, reactive species R2Si: analogous to carbenes.
Morphemes:
Affix: silicon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A single atom of this element.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: silex
Language: la
Decoded: silex
Meaning: flint, silica
Affix: -on
Language: en
Decoded: -on
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles quanta molecular units or substances .
Affix: carbene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any short-lived, reactive species R2C:, especially the parent compound CH2: (also called methylene).