silane
/ˈsʌɪleɪn/US/ˈsɪleɪn/
silane noun: any of a group of silicon hydrides that are analogous to alkanes (the paraffin hydrocarbons); especially the parent compound SiH₄.
Noun
silane (plural silanes)
- Any of a group of silicon hydrides that are analogous to alkanes (the paraffin hydrocarbons); especially the parent compound SiH₄.
- Monosilane (SiH₄).
- Any organic derivative of monosilane.
Forms of silane
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Words formed from silane
- acylsilane
- alkoxysilane
- alkylsilane
- allenylsilane
- allylsilane
- azidosilane
- chlorodimethylsilane
- chlorosilane
- cyclopentasilane
- dichlorodifluorosilane
- dichlorosilane
- dimethylchlorosilane
- dimethyldichlorosilane
- dimethylsilane
- epoxysilane
- fluorochlorosilane
- halosilane
- hexafluorodisilane
- hexamethyldisilane
- hydrosilane
- iodosilane
- mercaptosilane
- oligosilane
- organosilane
- polysilane
- silanate
- silane-modified polymer
- silanide
- silanization
- silanize
- silanyl
- tetrachlorosilane
- tetramethylsilane
- tetraphenylsilane
- trichlorosilane
- trisilane
- vinylsilane
- silyl
- monosilanyl
Questions about silane
- What does silane mean?
- Silane means any of a group of silicon hydrides that are analogous to alkanes (the paraffin hydrocarbons); especially the parent compound SiH₄.
- What part of speech is silane?
- Silane is a noun.
- How do you pronounce silane?
- Silane is pronounced /ˈsʌɪleɪn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of silane?
- The plural of silane is silanes.
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