English Explanatory Dictionary

silicone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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. To join or treat (something) with a silicone-based product.
  2. To enhance or reconstruct (a body part) with a prosthesis containing silicone.
adj
  1. Having had cosmetic surgery, especially breast enlargement.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪlɪkəʊn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-silicone.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-silicone.wav

Word forms

silicone silicones siliconing siliconed

Etymology

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

Related words

silicon

Derived words

nonsilicone Silastic siliconed silicone grease silicone rubber silicone spray Silicone Valley siliconing siliconize
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