SILOXANE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Any of a large class of compounds that have alternate silicon and oxygen atoms

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("siloxane" is a kind of...):

chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "siloxane"):

silicone; silicone polymer (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)

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