(biblical) The companion of Paul in the New Testament, also called Silvanus. / A male given name from Aramaic of Biblical origin.

(chemistry) Any of several highly unstable explosives that are the silicon analogues of existing carbon ones.

plural of sila-explosive

A type of flexible, inert silicone rubber, used especially in prosthetic medicine to make devices such as shunts to control hydrocephalus, artificial heart valves and breast implants.

(chemistry) Any of a class of compounds in which every silicon atom is linked to three oxygen atoms, and every oxygen is linked to two silicons (RSi)₂ₙO₃ₙ where R = H or hydrocarbyl.

(chemistry) any of a class of compounds in which every silicon atom is linked to three nitrogen atoms, and every nitrogen is linked to two silicons (RSi)₂ₙ(R'N)₃ₙ where R = H or hydrocarbyl

(chemistry) Any of a class of compounds in which every silicon atom is linked to three sulfur atoms, and every sulfur is linked to two silicons (RSi)₂ₙS₃ₙ where R = H or hydrocarbyl.

plural of silasesquioxane

plural of silasesquithiane

plural of silasesquiazane