Silane

Full definition of silane

Noun

1. (chemistry) Any of a group of silicon hydrides that are analogous to alkanes (the paraffin hydrocarbons); especially the parent compound SiH₄
2. (inorganic chemistry) monosilane (SiHâ‚„)

Derived terms

• silanyl
• halosilane
• hydrosilane
• organosilane
• silyl, monosilanyl

Related terms

• silene
• silenyl
• silyne
• silynyl
• disilane
• disilene
• disilyne

Anagrams

• aliens, A-lines, alines, saline, Selina, slaine