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 ofcompound having a shortrepeating unit ofsilicon andoxygen atoms (either in a chain or a ring) withorganic 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
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Examples
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Spending was mainly on production plants for polysilicon, siloxane and dispersible polymer powders.
Presseportal redaktion@presseportal.de 2010
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More particularly, the silane - or siloxane-based chromophore is
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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.
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More particularly, the silane - or siloxane-based chromophore is
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Realisation of ORMOSIL ionomers by the crosslinking of propyl methacrylate siloxane and a protected styrenesulfonic acid
unknown title 2009
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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.
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