organosiloxane

[ awr-guh-noh-si-lok-seyn, awr-gan-oh- ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. a siloxane containing an organic group.

Word History and Origins

Origin of organosiloxane¹

First recorded in 1945–50; organo- + siloxane

Example Sentences

Store-bought Silly Putty and Slime are not made using polyvinyl acetate, but rather from organosiloxane polymers or polyvinyl alcohol to increase their durability.

From Scientific American