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siloxane
[ si-lok-seyn ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- any of the class of compounds containing the structural unit R 2 SiO, where R is an organic group or hydrogen.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of siloxane1
C20: from sil ( icon ) + ox ( ygen ) + ( meth ) ane
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