silicone

/ˌsɪləˈkoʊn/

/ˈsɪlɪkəʊn/

Other forms: silicones

Definitions of silicone

1. noun

   any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation
   synonyms: silicone polymer

   types:

   bouncing putty

   a soft elastic silicone polymer that increases in elasticity with the application of force; used in the center of golf balls and as shock-absorbent padding

   type of:

   polymer

   a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers

   siloxane

   any of a large class of compounds that have alternate silicon and oxygen atoms