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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22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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