siloxane

English

Etymology

from silicon + oxygen + alkane

Pronunciation

Noun

siloxane (plural siloxanes)

  1. (organic chemistry) 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

Derived terms

French

Noun

siloxane m (plural siloxanes)

  1. siloxane
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