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Reimagining DNA - Need some help naming a weird chemical (Oct/08/2004 )

Assume all the carbons in DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid, are replaced by silicon. I don't care if it's possible or not.
What would the resulting molecule be called?

-Toptomcat-

People don't usually bother to name things that can't be made, so there is little incentive to create this nomenclature. If you're just writing science fiction, though, I might suggest persilico-DNA.

-phage434-

If you are writing sci fi, please think of a different thing than silicon DNA. Bad science makes bad sci fi.

-bgardunia-