Added 10 October 2026
silicone
/ˈsɪlɪkəʊn/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about silicone at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- 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.
Origin
From silicon + -one. Originally obtained by the attempted synthesis of the silicon equivalent of a ketone.
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