halosilane

H4A1L1O1S1I1L1A1N1E1

noun

Any halogen substituted silane

OriginEnglish silane ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̔́λς (hắls) ← Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls →
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Meanings

nounhalosilane (plural halosilanes)

plural halosilanes

  1. chemistryAny halogen substituted silane

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂l
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hā́ls
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̔́λς (hắls)
  4. Englishhalo-
  5. Englishsilane
  6. Englishhalosilane

From halo- + silane.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

halosaline
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APA

halosilane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halosilane

MLA

“halosilane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halosilane. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halosilane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halosilane.

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