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oligosiloxane

oligosiloxane noun: any polysiloxane having a relatively small number of -Si-O- groups.

Noun

oligosiloxane (plural oligosiloxanes)

  1. Any polysiloxane having a relatively small number of -Si-O- groups

Forms of oligosiloxane

pluraloligosiloxanes

Origin of oligosiloxane

From oligo- + siloxane.

Questions about oligosiloxane

What does oligosiloxane mean?
Oligosiloxane means any polysiloxane having a relatively small number of -Si-O- groups.
What part of speech is oligosiloxane?
Oligosiloxane is a noun.
What is the plural of oligosiloxane?
The plural of oligosiloxane is oligosiloxanes.

Words near oligosiloxane in the dictionary

  1. oligosiderite
  2. oligosiderites
  3. oligosilane
  4. oligosilanes
  5. oligosilanyl
  6. oligosiloxane
  7. oligosiloxanes
  8. oligosomal
  9. oligosome
  10. oligosomes
  11. oligosorbent

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