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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