siloxane

[si-lok-seyn]

si·lox·ane

[si-lok-seyn]
noun Chemistry.
any of the class of compounds containing the structural unit R2SiO, where R is an organic group or hydrogen.

Origin:
1920–25; sil(icon) + ox(ygen) + -ane
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Siloxane is always a great word to know.
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a solution containing the maximum amount of solute capable of being dissolved under given conditions
an atomic spatial arrangement that results from rotation of carbon atoms about single bonds within an organic molecule
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siloxane (sɪˈlɒkseɪn)
 
n
See also silicone 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
 
[C20: from sil(icon) + ox(ygen) + (meth)ane]

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