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Silane vs Methane - What's the difference?

silane | methane |

As nouns the difference between silane and methane

is that silane is any of a group of silicon hydrides that are analogous to alkanes (the paraffin hydrocarbons); especially the parent compound SiH4methane is the simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH4, being a constituent of natural gas.

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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    methane

    English

    (wikipedia methane)

    Noun

  • (organic compound, uncountable) The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH4, being a constituent of natural gas.
    • Cattle emit a large amount of methane .
  • (organic chemistry, countable) Any of very many derivatives of methane.

    • Synonyms

    * methyl hydride (appears in some chemistry literature) * carbon tetrahydride (qualifier)

    Derived terms

    * methane gas (an often-used term, although it really means methane )

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