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silicone polymer

DEFINITIONS OF: silicone polymer

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n 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

Synonyms:
silicone
Types:
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
Type of:
polymer
a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
siloxane
any of a large class of compounds that have alternate silicon and oxygen atoms
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