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organosiloxane

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

adjective

Chemistry.

  1. a siloxane containing an organic group.

Etymology

Origin of organosiloxane

First recorded in 1945–50; organo- + siloxane

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Store-bought Silly Putty and Slime are not made using polyvinyl acetate, but rather from organosiloxane polymers or polyvinyl alcohol to increase their durability.

From Scientific American

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