Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of a class of chemical compounds of silicon, oxygen, and hydrogen, based on the repeating structural unit H2SiO.

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  • noun organic chemistry any of a class of compound having a short repeating unit of silicon and oxygen atoms (either in a chain or a ring) with organic side chains

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  • noun any of a large class of compounds that have alternate silicon and oxygen atoms

Etymologies

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

[sil(icon) + ox(ygen) + –ane.]

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from silicon + oxygen + alkane

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Examples

  • Cyclomethicone and ingredients ending in "siloxane": Used in cosmetics to soften, smooth and moisten, these compounds can irritate the skin, eyes and lungs.

    Ottawa Sun 2010

  • Cyclomethicone and ingredients ending in "siloxane": Used in cosmetics to soften, smooth and moisten, these compounds can irritate the skin, eyes and lungs.

    Ottawa Sun 2010

  • The Institute carried out alternatives assessments on one product based on n-propyl bromide (nPB), a product based on a volatile methyl siloxane (VMS), and two hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs).

    Alternatives for significant uses of perchloroethylene in Massachusetts 2008

  • A-Tech Masonry and Brick Sealer-water-based silane/siloxane water repellent HG Marble and Natural Stone Protector - Invisible coating to protect natural stone

    WN.com - Articles related to London Mining to move into profit with mine launch 2010

  • Spending was mainly on production plants for polysilicon, siloxane and dispersible polymer powders.

    Presseportal redaktion@presseportal.de 2010

  • More particularly, the silane - or siloxane-based chromophore is

    Original Signal - Transmitting Digg 2009

  • The UV absorbing coatings have a silane - or silane-derived chromophore or a combination of a silane - or siloxane-based material and a chromophore, which chromophores absorb UV light at about 300 to about 400 nm.

    digg.com: Stories / Popular 2009

  • More particularly, the silane - or siloxane-based chromophore is

    digg.com: Stories / Popular 2009

  • Realisation of ORMOSIL ionomers by the crosslinking of propyl methacrylate siloxane and a protected styrenesulfonic acid

    unknown title 2009

  • The UV absorbing coatings have a silane - or silane-derived chromophore or a combination of a silane - or siloxane-based material and a chromophore, which chromophores absorb UV light at about 300 to about 400 nm.

    Original Signal - Transmitting Digg 2009

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