hydrosilane

H4Y4D2R1O1S1I1L1A1N1E1

noun

Any of a class of compounds in which one or more hydrogen atoms of a silane are replaced by alkyl groups

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Meanings

nounhydrosilane (plural hydrosilanes)

plural hydrosilanes

  1. chemistryAny of a class of compounds in which one or more hydrogen atoms of a silane are replaced by alkyl groups

Origin

From hydro- + silane.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hydrosaline
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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