siloxane

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noun

Any of a class of compound having a short repeating unit of silicon and oxygen atoms (either in a chain or a ring), typically with organic side chains

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Meanings

nounsiloxane (plural siloxanes)

plural siloxanes

  1. chemistryAny of a class of compound having a short repeating unit of silicon and oxygen atoms (either in a chain or a ring), typically with organic side chains

Origin

from silicon + oxygen + alkane

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Translations

Finnish siloksaani
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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