| silage | Fodder converted into succulent feed for livestock through processes of anaerobic fermentation (as in a silo). (12 Dec 1998) |
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| silanes | Compounds similar to hydrocarbons in which a tetravalent silicon atom replaces the carbon atom. They are very reactive, ignite in air, and form useful derivatives. (12 Dec 1998) |
| silanising | Conversion of active silanol (SiOH) groups on surface of (for example) glass into less polar silyl ethers (SiOR), thereby making the surface less adhesive. See: siliconisation. (18 Nov 1997) |
| silastic band | A small silastic ring placed around each fallopian tube to achieve permanent sterilization. (05 Mar 2000) |