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silicone

si·li·cone

UK/ˈsɪlɪkəʊn/ US/ˈsɪlʌˌkoʊn/ uncommon informal slang

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any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation

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From silicon + -one. Originally obtained by the attempted synthesis of the silicon equivalent of a ketone.

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