Siloxane

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of a class of compound having a short repeating unit of silicon and oxygen atoms (either in a chain or a ring), typically with organic side chains
  2. 2
    any of a large class of compounds that have alternate silicon and oxygen atoms wordnet

Etymology

from silicon + oxygen + alkane

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