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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
Example sentences :
  • 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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