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silicone Audio
sil·i·cone [ sil-i-kohn ]
Definitions related to silicones:
  • A synthetic gel that is used as an outer coating on breast implants and as the inside filling of some implants.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A broad family of synthetic organosiloxane polymers containing a repeating silicon-oxygen backbone with organic side groups attached via carbon-silicon bonds. Depending on their structure, they are classified as liquids, gels, and elastomers. (From Merck Index, 12th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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