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SILOXANE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Any of a large class of compounds that have alternate silicon and oxygen atoms
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("siloxane" is a kind of...):
chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "siloxane"):
silicone; silicone polymer (any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation)
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