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siloxane

siloxane noun: any of a class of compound having a short repeating unit of silicon and oxygen atoms (either in a chain or a ring), typically with organic side chains.

Noun

siloxane (plural siloxanes)

  1. Any of a class of compound having a short repeating unit of silicon and oxygen atoms (either in a chain or a ring), typically with organic side chains

Forms of siloxane

pluralsiloxanes

Origin of siloxane

from silicon + oxygen + alkane

Words formed from siloxane

Questions about siloxane

What does siloxane mean?
Siloxane means any of a class of compound having a short repeating unit of silicon and oxygen atoms (either in a chain or a ring), typically with organic side chains.
What part of speech is siloxane?
Siloxane is a noun.
What is the plural of siloxane?
The plural of siloxane is siloxanes.

Words near siloxane in the dictionary

  1. silovarchs
  2. silovarchy
  3. silovik
  4. siloviki
  5. siloviks
  6. siloxane
  7. siloxanes
  8. siloxene
  9. siloxenes
  10. siloxy
  11. siloxydifluorocyclopropane

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