English word trisiloxane comes from English tri-, English siloxane
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| tri- | English (eng) | (chemistry) Used in combination with a known element name (e.g. 'tri-silicon') to designate an unknown element that would reside three periods lower than the known element on a Mendeleev-type periodic table. See Mendeleev's predicted elements. Three. |
| 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. |
| trisiloxane | English (eng) | (organic chemistry) Any siloxane having three -Si-O- groups. |