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Paraffin vs Silane - What's the difference?

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In context|chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between paraffin and silane

is that paraffin is (chemistry) any member of the alkane hydrocarbons while silane is (chemistry) any of a group of silicon hydrides that are analogous to alkanes (the paraffin hydrocarbons); especially the parent compound sih4.

As nouns the difference between paraffin and silane

is that paraffin is (british) a petroleum based thin and colorless fuel oil, (kerosene in us english) while silane is (chemistry) any of a group of silicon hydrides that are analogous to alkanes (the paraffin hydrocarbons); especially the parent compound sih4.

As a verb paraffin

is to impregnate or treat with paraffin.

paraffin

English

Alternative forms

* paraffine

Noun

(wikipedia paraffin) (en noun)
  • (British) A petroleum based thin and colorless fuel oil, (kerosene in US English).
  • * 1919 ,
    • She poured paraffin on the dry floors and on the pandanus-mats, and then she set fire.
  • (chemistry) Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons.
  • paraffin wax.

    • Derived terms

    * chloroparaffin

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To impregnate or treat with paraffin

    • silane

    English

    (wikipedia silane)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any of a group of silicon hydrides that are analogous to alkanes (the paraffin hydrocarbons); especially the parent compound SiH4
  • (inorganic chemistry) monosilane ()

    • Derived terms

    *silanyl *halosilane *hydrosilane *organosilane * silyl, monosilanyl

    Related terms

    * silene * silenyl * silyne * silynyl * disilane * disilene * disilyne

    See also

    * alkane, the carbon hydride analogs to silanes

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