English word siloxane comes from English silicon, English quinone, English alkane
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| silicon | English (eng) | (chemistry, countable) A single atom of this element.. (chemistry, uncountable) A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855. (slang) computer processor. (slang) computing. |
| quinone | English (eng) | (organic compound) Any of a class of aromatic compounds having two carbonyl functional groups in the same six-membered ring. |
| alkane | English (eng) | (organic compound) Any of saturated hydrocarbons including methane, ethane and compounds with long carbon chain known as paraffins etc., having a chemical formula of the form CnH2n+2. |
| siloxane | English (eng) | (organic chemistry) any of a class of compound having a short repeating unit of silicon and oxygen atoms (either in a chain or a ring) with organic side chains. |