silane
Americannoun
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Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
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any of a class of silicon hydrides analogous to the alkanes.
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Origin of silane
Example Sentences
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Most of the plant’s silane output will be dedicated to making those panels, according to a REC official.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2022
The plant takes silicon sand, and through a distillation process converts it to silane gas, which then is converted to a granular product used in making solar panels.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2022
The blast resulted from a release of silane gas, one of several hazardous substances used to produce silicon wafers for the electronics and solar industries.
From Washington Times • May 12, 2016
Fifteen workers went to hospitals after a release of corrosive fumes in 2008, and that same year, a loose pipe fitting resulted in a fire shutting down the silane unit for a week.
From Washington Times • May 12, 2016
The glut of supply affecting the global solar market is denting sales of silane, an industrial gas used to help apply silicon to glass inside solar panels.
From Reuters • Oct. 19, 2012
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