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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29 May 2025

CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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