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Definition of Silicones
1. silicone [n] - See also: silicone
Medical Definition of Silicones
1. Any organosiloxane polymer in which the structural unit is usually -r2si-o-, where r is a monovalent organic radical. Physical properties of silicones depend on the size and type of the radical (methyl, phenyl), the r:si ratio, and the molecular configuration of the polymer (linear, cyclic, degree of crosslinking). (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Silicones
Literary usage of Silicones
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Organic Lies: Misconceptions of the United States Organic Act in America and ...by Mary Choate by Mary Choate (2007)
"... potassium salt Silicic acid, sodium salt Silicones and siloxanes, ... 7758-29-4
Siloxanes and silicones, 3-hydroxypropyl Me, ethers with polyethylene ..."
2. Innovative Materials and Equipment for Pavement Surface Repairs: Summary of by Kelly L. Smith (1994)
"Polyurethanes, polysulfides, and silicones are some of the more common sealants in
... Of these 8 agencies, 7 reported using silicones (for a total of 11 ..."
3. Code of Federal Regulations 21 Food and Drugs: Parts 170 to 199 Revised as by U.s. Gpo (2005)
"(xxviii) Silicones and their curing catalyst s: (a) Silicones as the basic ...
(b) Curing (cross-link ing) catalysts for silicones (the maximum amount of ..."
4. The Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science (1906)
"Silicones.— M. Boudouard.—The silicones are the products obtained by the action
of hydrochloric acid on certain metallic suicides, and they have the ..."
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