SILANE

Noun

silane (plural silanes)

(chemistry) Any of a group of silicon hydrides that are analogous to alkanes (the paraffin hydrocarbons); especially the parent compound SiH4

(inorganic chemistry) monosilane (SiHâ‚„)

(organic compound) Any organic derivative of monosilane

Anagrams

• A-lines, Selina, aliens, alines, laines, lianes, lisena, saline, slaine

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

30 April 2024

NURSE

(verb) treat carefully; “He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon”; “He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly”


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In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.

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