hexasiloxane

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noun

Any siloxane having six -Si-O- groups

OriginEnglish siloxane ← Latin hexa- ← Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-) →
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Meanings

nounhexasiloxane (plural hexasiloxanes)

plural hexasiloxanes

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

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*swéḱs
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hwéks
  3. Ancient Greekἕξ (héx)
  4. Ancient Greekἑξα- (hexa-)
  5. Latinhexa-
  6. Englishhexa-
  7. Englishsiloxane
  8. Englishhexasiloxane

From hexa- + siloxane.

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APA

hexasiloxane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexasiloxane

MLA

“hexasiloxane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexasiloxane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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