silanization

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noun

The covering of a surface which contains hydroxyl groups (metal oxides, glass, etc) with a coating that contains silane-like molecules, thus making the surface chemically inert.

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Meanings

nounsilanization (countable and uncountable, plural silanizations)

plural silanizations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe covering of a surface which contains hydroxyl groups (metal oxides, glass, etc) with a coating that contains silane-like molecules, thus making the surface chemically inert.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
silanation

Origin

From silane + -ization.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

salinization
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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