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hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane

hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane noun: a cyclic organosilicon compound consisting of a six-membered ring containing alternating silicon and oxygen atoms, with each silicon atom bonded to two methyl groups; used as an intermediate in silicone polymer production.

hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane: a cyclic organosilicon compound consisting of a six-membered ring containing alternating silicon...
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Noun

hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane (uncountable)

  1. A cyclic organosilicon compound consisting of a six-membered ring containing alternating silicon and oxygen atoms, with each silicon atom bonded to two methyl groups; used as an intermediate in silicone polymer production.

Origin of hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane

From hexamethyl + cyclo- + trisiloxane.

Questions about hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane

What does hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane mean?
Hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane means a cyclic organosilicon compound consisting of a six-membered ring containing alternating silicon and oxygen atoms, with each silicon atom bonded to two methyl groups; used as an intermediate in silicone polymer production.
What part of speech is hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane?
Hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane is a noun.

Words near hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane in the dictionary

  1. hexamethoxide
  2. hexamethoxides
  3. hexamethyl
  4. hexamethylbenzene
  5. hexamethylbenzenes
  6. hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane
  7. hexamethyldigermane
  8. hexamethyldisilane
  9. hexamethyldisilanize
  10. hexamethyldisilanized
  11. hexamethyldisilazane

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