Etymology

oligosiloxane

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Today it means: Any polysiloxane having a relatively small number of -Si-O- groups Full definition →

English siloxane ← Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)
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  1. Ancient Greekὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)
  2. Englisholigo-
  3. Englishsiloxane
  4. English todayoligosiloxane

From oligo- + siloxane.

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