silicone (redirected from Silicones)

silicone /sil·i·cone/ (sil´i-kon) any of a large group of organic compounds comprising alternating silicon and oxygen atoms linked to organic radicals, particularly methyl groups; uses have included wetting agents and surfactants, sealants, coolants, contact lenses, and surgical membranes and implants.

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sil·i·cone (sl-kn)

n.

Any of a group of silicon compounds in solid, liquid, or gel form, characterized by wide-range thermal stability, high lubricity, extreme water repellence, and physiological inertness and used in many medical products, including surgical implants and dental impression materials.

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silicone (sil´ikōn),

n a compound of organic structural character in which all or some of the positions that could be occupied by carbon atoms are occupied by silicon. A plastic containing silicons.

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silicone

any organic compound in which all or part of the carbon has been replaced by silicon. Silicones are applied to glassware used for administering blood transfusions or for collecting blood for laboratory tests based on whole blood, and are important industrial lubricants.