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silane
[ sil-eyn ]
/ ˈsɪl eɪn /
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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.
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Medical definitions for silane
silane
[ sĭl′ān′ ]
n.
Any of a group of highly reactive hydrocarbons containing tetravalent silicon instead of carbon.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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