trisiloxane

T1R1I1S1I1L1O1X8A1N1E1

noun

Any siloxane having three -Si-O- groups

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nountrisiloxane (plural trisiloxanes)

plural trisiloxanes

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

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tri-
  3. Proto-Italic*tri-
  4. Latintri-
  5. Englishtri-
  6. Englishsiloxane
  7. Englishtrisiloxane

From tri- + siloxane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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