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siloxane

[ si-lok-seyn ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. any of the class of compounds containing the structural unit R 2 SiO, where R is an organic group or hydrogen.


siloxane

/ ²õɪˈ±ôÉ’°ì²õ±ðɪ²Ô /

noun

  1. any of a class of compounds containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms with the silicon atoms bound to hydrogen atoms or organic groups. Many are highly complex polymers See also silicone
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of siloxane1

First recorded in 1920–25; sil(icon) + ox(ygen) + -ane
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of siloxane1

C20: from sil ( icon ) + ox ( ygen ) + ( meth ) ane
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Katsoulis approached Arnold to collaborate on efforts to speed up siloxane degradation after he read about her lab's work in coaxing nature to produce silicon-carbon bonds.

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In addition, most previous studies on siloxane emissions haven't looked at the real-time, rapid changes in indoor air composition that might occur while people are actively styling hair.

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Before winter sets in, it would have been a great idea to spray a clear penetrating silane/siloxane water repellent on your concrete.

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When compared to alkanes, the prototypical molecular insulator, and silanes of the same length, siloxane wires were found to have a lower conductance than both.

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First, the siloxane gel is rubbed on the skin.

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