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SILENE
silene, campion, catchfly
(noun) any plant of the genus Silene
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
silene (plural silenes)
(chemistry) a molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a double bond
(organic chemistry) an organosilene, a molecule containing a silicon atom doubly bonded to a carbon atom
(inorganic chemistry) a silicon analog of alkenes containing at least one silicon-silicon double bond.
(botany) Any of several plants of the genus Silene - the campions
Anagrams
• Inslee, enisle, ensile, lienes, senile
Source: Wiktionary
Si*le"ne, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. Silenus, the attendant of Bacchus.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of caryophyllaceous plants, usually covered with a viscid secretion by which insects are caught; catchfly. Bon Silène. See Silène, in the Vocabulary.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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