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silanes

silanes is the plural of silane.

Meaning of silane

Noun

silane (plural silanes)

  1. Any of a group of silicon hydrides that are analogous to alkanes (the paraffin hydrocarbons); especially the parent compound SiH₄.
  2. Monosilane (SiH₄).
  3. Any organic derivative of monosilane.

Questions about silanes

What is silanes the plural of?
Silanes is the plural of silane.

Words near silanes in the dictionary

  1. silanations
  2. silandrone
  3. silane
  4. silane-modified polymer
  5. silane-modified polymers
  6. silanes
  7. silanethiol
  8. silanethiols
  9. Silang
  10. Silangan
  11. silanide

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