English Explanatory Dictionary

goldene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An allotrope of gold in which a sheet is only one atom thick, achieved in the laboratory in pieces of sub–square micrometre area and with hopes for eventual practical applications in sensors or catalysts.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡəʊld.iːn/

Word forms

goldene

Etymology

From gold + -ene, following the precedent of graphene; popularized outside of materials science since 2024.

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