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silicone polymer |
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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. A polysiloxane polymer, composed of silicone macromolecules. A synthetic gel that is used as an outer coating on breast implants and as the inside filling of some implants. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_61459 |
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silicone polymers |
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| definition |
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. A polysiloxane polymer, composed of silicone macromolecules. A synthetic gel that is used as an outer coating on breast implants and as the inside filling of some implants. |
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Silicones |
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silicone polymer |
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| Library of Congress Classification |
QD383.S54 |
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silicone |
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CHEBI:61459 |
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silicone polymer |
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| short name |
silicone |
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