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Silicone

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Any of a group of semi-inorganic polymers based on the structural unit R2SiO, where R is an organic group, characterized by wide-range thermal stability, high lubricity, extreme water repellence, and physiological inertness and used in adhesives, lubricants, protective coatings, paints, electrical insulation, synthetic rubber, and prosthetic replacements for body parts.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. Any of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. 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

Word Usage

"But many caulks that include the word silicone typically labeled siliconized acrylic latex use it only as an additive in varying amounts to increase flexibility and adhesion."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

polymer siloxane

Hyponym

bouncing putty

Form

silicone rubber silicone holocaust siliconed siliconing silicone grease

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

neoprene urethane conductive polyurethane air-tight