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silane (SiH4)
A colorless gas, insoluble in water, which is stable in the absence of air but spontaneously flammable even at low temperatures. Silane itself is the simplest member of the silane family, a series of silicon hydrides, analogous to the alkanes.
| density relative to water | 0.68 (liquid) |
| melting point | -185°C |
| boiling point | -112°C |
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