First Known Use: 1917
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siloxane
noun si·lox·ane \sə-ˈläk-ˌsān, sī-\
Definition of SILOXANE
: any of various compounds containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms in either a linear or cyclic arrangement usually with one or two organic groups attached to each silicon atom
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Origin of SILOXANE
silicon + oxygen + methane
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