oxalic

[ok-sal-ik]

ox·al·ic

[ok-sal-ik]
adjective Chemistry.
of or derived from oxalic acid.

Origin:
1785–95; < French oxalique. See oxalis, -ic
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Oxalic is always a great word to know.
So is silicone. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C3N3(NH2)3, used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of resins
any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent
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