silicone

(Inglese)

Noun

Any of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts.

Verb

1. (transitive) To join or treat (something) with a silicone-based product.
2. (informal, transitive) To enhance or reconstruct (a body part) with a prosthesis containing silicone.

Adj

Having had cosmetic surgery, especially breast enlargement.

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈsɪlɪkəʊn/

Etimologia (Inglese)

From silicon + -one. Originally obtained by the attempted synthesis of the silicon equivalent of a ketone.

Concetti

silicone

silicio

polisilossano

sinonimi

silicone polymer

polysiloxane