hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane

noun

A cyclic organosilicon compound consisting of a six-membered ring containing alternating silicon and oxygen atoms, with each silicon atom bonded to two methyl groups; used as an intermediate in silicone polymer production.

Scrabble 58
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounhexamethylcyclotrisiloxane (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA cyclic organosilicon compound consisting of a six-membered ring containing alternating silicon and oxygen atoms, with each silicon atom bonded to two methyl groups; used as an intermediate in silicone polymer production.

Origin

From hexamethyl + cyclo- + trisiloxane.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.