disiloxane

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noun

Any siloxane having two -Si-O- groups

OriginEnglish siloxane ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundisiloxane (plural disiloxanes)

plural disiloxanes

  1. chemistryAny siloxane having two -Si-O- groups

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishsiloxane
  8. Englishdisiloxane

From di- + siloxane.

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APA

disiloxane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disiloxane

MLA

“disiloxane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disiloxane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disiloxane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disiloxane.

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