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organosiloxane

[ awr-guh-noh-si-lok-seyn, awr-gan-oh- ]
/ ˌɔr gə noʊ sɪˈlɒk seɪn, ɔrˌgæn oʊ- /
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adjective Chemistry.
a siloxane containing an organic group.
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Origin of organosiloxane

First recorded in 1945–50; organo- + siloxane
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