polysiloxane

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noun

Any of many polymers having a siloxane repeat unit

Similar
silicone
OriginEnglish siloxane ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolysiloxane (plural polysiloxanes)

plural polysiloxanes

  1. chemistryAny of many polymers having a siloxane repeat unit

    Synonyms: silicone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of many polymers having a siloxane repeat unit

Similar
silicone

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishsiloxane
  6. Englishpolysiloxane

From poly- + siloxane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polysiloxane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysiloxane.

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