silane

[ sil-eyn ]

/ ˈsɪl eɪn /

Save This Word!

noun Chemistry.

Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH4, soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.

any of a class of silicon hydrides analogous to the alkanes.

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of silane

<German Silan (1916); see silicon, -ane

Words nearby silane

Sikkimese, Sikorski, Sikorsky, sikra, silage, silane, Silas, Silas Marner, Silastic, Silbury Hill, sild

How to use silane in a sentence

Nam profecto aut metus aut injuria te subegit, Silane, consulem designatum, genus poenae novum decernere.
De Bello Catilinario et Jugurthino|Caius Sallustii Crispi (Sallustius)