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octamethylcyclotetrasiloxanes

octamethylcyclotetrasiloxanes is the plural of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane.

Meaning of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane

Noun

octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (plural octamethylcyclotetrasiloxanes, abbreviation D4)

  1. A cyclic silicone compound made of a ring of silicon and oxygen atoms with methyl groups attached. It’s mainly used as a raw material for making silicones and as a volatile ingredient in cosmetics and personal care products to give a smooth feel and help other ingredients spread evenly.

Questions about octamethylcyclotetrasiloxanes

What is octamethylcyclotetrasiloxanes the plural of?
Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxanes is the plural of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane.

Words near octamethylcyclotetrasiloxanes in the dictionary

  1. octamers
  2. octameter
  3. octameters
  4. octamethyl
  5. octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane
  6. octamethylcyclotetrasiloxanes
  7. octamethylene
  8. octamethylpyrophosphoramide
  9. octamethylpyrophosphoramides
  10. octamethyltrisiloxane
  11. octamoxin

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