silicone
IPA: sˈɪɫʌkoʊn
noun
- (chemistry) Any of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts.
verb
- (transitive) To join or treat (something) with a silicone-based product.
- (informal, transitive) To enhance or reconstruct (a body part) with a prosthesis containing silicone.
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