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OXOSILANE [1 record]

Record 1 2008-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

A straight-chain compound (analogous to paraffin hydrocarbons) consisting of silicon atoms single-bonded to oxygen and so arranged that each silicon atom is linked with four oxygen atoms.

OBS

In some types, hydrogen may replace two or more of the oxygens; disiloxane and trisiloxane are examples.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Produit de condensation avec perte d'eau des silanols.

OBS

Nom générique des dérivés organiques du silicium, de formule générale R3SiOSiR3, analogues aux éthers-oxydes.

OBS

Le siloxane est un composé à base de silicone contenu dans le gel de remplissage des implants mammaires.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Fabricación de plásticos
DEF

Sustancia transparente, incolora, inodora, no volátil, hidrófoba [con] una textura aceitosa [compuesta por silicona, oxígeno y metano].

CONT

La palabra siloxano proviene del acrónimo silicona, oxígeno y metano. Está formado por polímeros de dimetil siloxano (unidades repetitivas que conforman una gran molécula) cuya viscosidad depende del grado de polimerización. [...] Tiene una textura aceitosa que, cuando se toca, se puede alterar por su contacto con materiales de goma que produce mono bencil éter de hidroquinona.

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