alkylsilane

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noun

Any aliphatic organosilane

OriginEnglish silane ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

nounalkylsilane (plural alkylsilanes)

plural alkylsilanes

  1. chemistryAny aliphatic organosilane

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  2. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  3. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  4. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  5. Medieval Latinalcoho
  6. Middle Englishalcofol
  7. Englishalc(ohol)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  9. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  10. Englishalkyl
  11. Englishsilane
  12. Englishalkylsilane

From alkyl + silane.

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Translations

Italian alchilsilano
  • alchilsilanoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

alkylsilane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkylsilane

MLA

“alkylsilane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkylsilane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alkylsilane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkylsilane.

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