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polydimethylsiloxane

polydimethylsiloxane noun: 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.

Noun

polydimethylsiloxane (plural polydimethylsiloxanes)

  1. 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
    Synonyms:
    PDMS

Synonyms of polydimethylsiloxane

Forms of polydimethylsiloxane

pluralpolydimethylsiloxanes

Questions about polydimethylsiloxane

What does polydimethylsiloxane mean?
Polydimethylsiloxane means 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.
What part of speech is polydimethylsiloxane?
Polydimethylsiloxane is a noun.
What is the plural of polydimethylsiloxane?
The plural of polydimethylsiloxane is polydimethylsiloxanes.

Words near polydimethylsiloxane in the dictionary

  1. polydiester
  2. polydiesters
  3. polydigital
  4. polydigitate
  5. polydimensional
  6. polydimethylsiloxane
  7. polydimethylsiloxanes
  8. polydioxane
  9. polydioxanone
  10. polydioxanones
  11. polydipsia

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