Synonyms for silicone
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : sil-i-kohn |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɪl ɪˌkoʊn |
Définition of silicone
Origin :- coined 1863 in German from silico-, comb. form indicating the presence of silicon, + -one.
- As in lubricant : noun lubricator
- He used the solar furnace that had made the silicone wool to smelt it.
- Extract from : « Sand Doom » by William Fitzgerald Jenkins
- "Well, this silicone stuff the Martians used for paper is pretty durable," Hubert Penrose said.
- Extract from : « Omnilingual » by H. Beam Piper
- There is no sharp dividing line between the quartz armor and the silicone tissue.
- Extract from : « Uller Uprising » by Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. Carr
- There's a silicone gum between the thin double layers, to seal possible meteor punctures.
- Extract from : « The Planet Strappers » by Raymond Zinke Gallun
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