siloxane

== English == === Etymology === from silicon + oxygen + alkane === Pronunciation === === Noun === siloxane (plural siloxanes) (organic chemistry) Any of a class of compound having a short repeating unit of silicon and oxygen atoms (either in a chain or a ring), typically with organic side chains ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Noun === siloxane m (plural siloxanes) siloxane