First Known Use: 1916
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silane
noun si·lane \ˈsi-ˌlān, ˈsī-\
Definition of SILANE
: any of various compounds of hydrogen and silicon that have the general formula SinH2n+2 and are analogous to alkanes
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Origin of SILANE
International Scientific Vocabulary silicon + methane
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