polysilane

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noun

Any of a range of polymers having a backbone of continuous silicon atoms

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Meanings

nounpolysilane (plural polysilanes)

plural polysilanes

  1. chemistryAny of a range of polymers having a backbone of continuous silicon atoms

Origin

From poly- + silane.

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Translations

Italian polisilano
  • polisilanopolymer
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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