Definition of silicone Silicone
/sɪˈlʌkowˌn/ - [silukown] - sil•i•cone
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What does silicone mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: silicones |
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| silicone - 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 | ||
| silicone polymer | ||
| siloxane any of a large class of compounds that have alternate silicon and oxygen atoms | ||
| polymer a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers | ||
| atomic number 14, silicon, si a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors | ||
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Wiktionary 
- silicone (Noun)
Any of a class of inert, semi- inorganic polymeric compounds polysiloxanes, that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts.
Part of speech
🔤- silicone, noun, singular of silicones.
