noun
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
• Syn: ↑silicone
• Hyponyms: ↑bouncing putty
• Substance Meronyms: ↑silicon, ↑Si, ↑atomic number 14
Useful english dictionary. 2012.