silicone
Any of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds, that have a wide range of…Any of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts.
» Mary has no silicone, no tattoos and no penis.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts.
Silikon
силиконsilikon
- 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
Examples
2 sentencesMary has no silicone, no tattoos and no penis.
Men don't like silicone mouths.
Translations
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Origin
From silicon + -one. Originally obtained by the attempted synthesis of the silicon equivalFrom silicon + -one. Originally obtained by the attempted synthesis of the silicon equivalent of a ketone.
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Forms
plural: siliconesSynonyms
1 synonyms- 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:silicone polymer
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable