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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > polymers > siloxanes
Fields of Study > materials science > materials > polymers > siloxanes
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > inorganic compounds > silicon compounds > siloxanes
Preferred Term:

siloxanes

Definition:
Silicon polymers that contain alternate silicon and oxygen atoms in linear or cyclic molecular structures.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
polymers, silicon compounds
Narrower Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • polysiloxane
  • cyclic siloxanes
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/209319
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