dichlorosilane

D2I1C3H4L1O1R1O1S1I1L1A1N1E1

noun

The gas SiH₂Cl₂ that is used to grow silicon nitride crystals for semiconductors

Scrabble 20

Meanings

noundichlorosilane (countable and uncountable, plural dichlorosilanes)

plural dichlorosilanes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe gas SiH₂Cl₂ that is used to grow silicon nitride crystals for semiconductors

Origin

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

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