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disilane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-i-lane
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The gaseous hydride of silicon SiH₃-SiH₃, the silicon analog of ethane

noun

Any organic derivative of this compound

noun

a molecule with a silicon-silicon single bond, or silicon analog of alkanes

Etymology

From di- + silane.

Inflected Forms

disilanes (plural)

Derived Forms

disilanyl

Frequently Paired Words

silane silene silyne disilene disilyne

Questions

What does disilane mean?
The gaseous hydride of silicon SiH₃-SiH₃, the silicon analog of ethane
Where does disilane come from?
From di- + silane.

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