mxeneEtymologyA contraction of Mₙ₊₁Xₙ, the general formula for these compounds.nounAny of a class of inorganic compounds with the general formula Mₙ₊₁Xₙ (where M is an early transition metal and X is carbon or nitrogen), characterized by a layered structure.“Here, we report the extraction of the Al from Ti₃AlC₂ and formation of a new of 2D material that we propose to call "MXene" to emphasize its graphene-like morphology.”