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Silicone

/ˈsɪlɪkəʊn/

Any of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts.

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Any of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts.

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silicone polymernoun	any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Silicone"

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silicone polymernoun	any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation
siliconnoun	(chemistry, uncountable) A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.
injectablenoun	(pharmacy, cosmetics, pharmacology) A liquid, such as a medicine or a Botox solution, which is injected using a needle and syringe.
cancernoun	(medicine, oncology, pathology) A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation.
diseasenoun	(medicine) An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.
sealantnoun	Any material used to seal a surface so as to prevent passage of a fluid.
breastnoun	(anatomy) Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.
tissuenoun	A sheet of absorbent paper, especially one that is made to be used as tissue paper, toilet paper or a handkerchief.
polysiloxanenoun	(chemistry) Any of many polymers having a siloxane repeat unit
siloxanenoun	(organic chemistry) Any of a class of compound having a short repeating unit of silicon and oxygen atoms (either in a chain or a ring), typically with organic side chains
silasticnoun	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.
pdmsnoun	(polymers) Initialism of polydimethylsiloxane. [(chemistry) The simplest silicone, being a polymer having a repeat unit of -Si(CH₃)₂-O- ; its properties depend on the degree of polymerization and range from that of an oil to a plastic]
polydimethylsiloxanenoun	(chemistry) The simplest silicone, being a polymer having a repeat unit of -Si(CH₃)₂-O- ; its properties depend on the degree of polymerization and range from that of an oil to a plastic
dimethylsiloxanenoun	(organic chemistry) Any siloxane of general formula [SiO(CH₃)₂]ₙ
organosiliconnoun	(chemistry) Describing any of a series of derivatives of silicon that have at least one alkyl or aryl group, especially one containing at least one carbon–silicon bond.
polysilanenoun	(chemistry) Any of a range of polymers having a backbone of continuous silicon atoms
silanolnoun	(organic chemistry) any hydroxy derivative of a silane, especially hydrocarbyl derivatives R₃SiOH; an organosilanol
trimethylsiloxysilicatenoun	A cross-linked silicone resin used in cosmetics to form water-resistant films.
silicon rubbernoun	Alternative spelling of silicone rubber. [A variety of synthetic polymeric silicones having physical properties similar to natural rubber but increased chemical stability]
organosiloxanenoun	(organic chemistry) Any organic siloxane