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nounany 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
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Definition that contains silicone
- silicone resin a polymeric silicone compound
- silicone rubber made from silicone elastomers; retains flexibility resilience and tensile strength over a wide temperature range
- bouncing putty a soft elastic silicone polymer that increases in elasticity with the application of force; used in the center of golf balls and as shock-absorbent padding
- plastination a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened