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- [si-lok-seyn]
- /sɪˈlɒk seɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [si-lok-seyn]
- /sɪˈlɒk seɪn/
Definitions of siloxane word
- noun siloxane any of the class of compounds containing the structural unit R 2 SiO, where R is an organic group or hydrogen. 1
- noun siloxane any of a class of compounds containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms with the silicon atoms bound to hydrogen atoms or organic groups. Many are highly complex polymers 0
- noun siloxane any of a class of compounds, varying from liquids to hard resins, whose molecules are composed of chains of alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, usually with hydrogen or hydrocarbon groups attached to the free valences of the silicon atoms 0
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Origin of siloxane
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; sil(icon) + ox(ygen) + -ane
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Parts of speech for Siloxane
noun
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siloxane popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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