silicone
pronunciation
How to pronounce silicone in British English:
UK [ˈsɪlɪkəʊn]
How to pronounce silicone in American English:
US [ˈsɪlɪkoʊn]
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- 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
Word Origin
- silicone (n.)
- coined 1863 in German from silico-, comb. form indicating the presence of silicon, + -one.
Example
- 1. Silicone handle grips will protect your hands from getting burned .
- 2. Plug the hole with wax or silicone , then screw the bulb into a socket and let someone walk into the room and throw the switch .
- 3. They 're sequestered between layers of silicone .
- 4. He experimented until he found the right recipe for silicone that would seem like skin .
- 5. It is able to do this because it is filled with a mineral oil that slowly diffuses through the silicone . The oil serves as a lubricant for any debris that sticks to the shell .