silane

[ sil-eyn ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
2. any of a class of silicon hydrides analogous to the alkanes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of silane¹

< German Silan (1916); silicon, -ane

Example Sentences

Finally, apply oil-based silane/siloxane water repellent to your chimney.

From Seattle Times

At the Maltby plant, the silane gas is injected into a carbon product that on the plant floor resembles blocks of charcoal.

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They contain silane, a gas formed from silicon, that is used by both Group14 and Sila to produce their next generation products for batteries.

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In the United States, a major producer of silane gas has been REC, a company that operates a Moses Lake plant — constructed in 1984 — to produce silicon products for the solar industry.

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The plant takes silicon sand, and through a distillation process converts it to silane gas, which then is converted to a granular product used in making solar panels.

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