organosiloxane

[ awr-guh-noh-si-lok-seyn, awr-gan-oh- ]
/ ˌɔr gə noʊ sɪˈlɒk seɪn, ɔrˌgæn oʊ- /

adjective Chemistry.

a siloxane containing an organic group.

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Origin of organosiloxane

First recorded in 1945–50; organo- + siloxane

Words nearby organosiloxane

organomercurial, organometallic, organon, organophosphate, organosilicon, organosiloxane, organotherapy, organotin, organotrophic, organotropism, organum
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