silicone

silicone
noun Etymology: silicon + -one Date: 1943 any of various polymeric organic silicon compounds obtained as oils, greases, or plastics and used especially for water-resistant and heat-resistant lubricants, varnishes, binders, and electric insulators

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  • silicone — coined 1863 in German from silico , comb. form indicating the presence of SILICON (Cf. silicon), + ONE (Cf. one) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • silicone — /sil i kohn /, n. Chem. any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, as ( Si O Si O )n, whose properties are determined by the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms, and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery,… …   Universalium

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