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cyclosiloxane

cyclosiloxane noun: any compound having a ring of alternating silicon and oxygen atoms, especially -[SiH₂-O]ₙ- or its derivatives.

Noun

cyclosiloxane (plural cyclosiloxanes)

  1. any compound having a ring of alternating silicon and oxygen atoms, especially -[SiH₂-O]ₙ- or its derivatives

Forms of cyclosiloxane

pluralcyclosiloxanes

Origin of cyclosiloxane

From cyclo- + siloxane.

Questions about cyclosiloxane

What does cyclosiloxane mean?
Cyclosiloxane means any compound having a ring of alternating silicon and oxygen atoms, especially -[SiH₂-O]ₙ- or its derivatives.
What part of speech is cyclosiloxane?
Cyclosiloxane is a noun.
What is the plural of cyclosiloxane?
The plural of cyclosiloxane is cyclosiloxanes.

Words near cyclosiloxane in the dictionary

  1. cycloses
  2. cyclosilazane
  3. cyclosilazanes
  4. cyclosilicate
  5. cyclosilicates
  6. cyclosiloxane
  7. cyclosiloxanes
  8. cyclosis
  9. cycloskeletal
  10. cyclosome
  11. cyclosomes

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