silicone

sil·i·cone | \ ˈsi-lə-ˌkōn

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Definition of silicone

: any of various polymeric organic silicon compounds obtained as oils, greases, or plastics and used especially for water-resistant and heat-resistant lubricants, varnishes, binders, and electric insulators

Examples of silicone in a Sentence

a prosthesis made of silicone

Recent Examples on the Web Available with a 38mm or 42mm case and silicone or leather bands, the ScanWatch boasts a 30-day battery life. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "CES Editors’ Choice Awards: The Most Exciting Tech for 2020," 9 Jan. 2020 Uncanny silicone masks used to be a Hollywood plot device. — Matt Simon, Wired, "Gaze Into These Hyper-Realistic Masks and See a Troubling Future," 6 Jan. 2020 Amazon's Unicreate pet travel bag is a weekend tote organizer bag featuring two food carrier bags and two silicone collapsible bowls. — CNN Money, "Traveling with your dog or cat is easy with these 15 Amazon pet essentials," 17 Dec. 2019 One-hundred and sixty silicone bracelets can go a long way. — Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, "Pearland teen gives the gift of mammograms," 13 Dec. 2019 Plus, the regular exfoliation achieved by the silicone brush allows your skincare products to better penetrate the epidermis to reach deeper into the skin (and become more effective!!!). — Braelyn Wood, Health.com, "We Tried The Foreo Luna 3 For Three Different Skin Types—Here’s What Happened," 12 Dec. 2019 The selection includes silicone, plastic and leather cases on the market for the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. — Brittany Vincent, CNN Underscored, "From protection to power, here are iPhone 11 accessories you can order right now," 13 Sep. 2019 Every product is made to order in small batches and skips out on suflates, parabens, nasty chemicals, silicone, mineral oils, and talc. — Braelyn Wood, Health.com, "These All-Natural Toner Pads Are My One-Step Skincare Routine After Every Workout," 19 July 2019 Lilfesil of Brazil unveiled a new type of breast implant as a option to silicone, along with gel sheets to minimize scars and keloids. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com, "Cool new health wearables do everything from killing head lice to curing incontinence," 2 July 2019

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Dictionary Entries near silicone

silicon chloride

silicon dioxide

silicone rubber

silicon fluoride

silicon hydride

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Last Updated

15 Jan 2020

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“Silicone.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silicone. Accessed 20 January 2020.

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