silicone

IPA: sˈɪɫʌkoʊn

(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.

(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.

Examples of "silicone" in Sentences

How many of you store your guns in silicone socks?
Use the silicone is "some" better, but can be expensive.
Call me paranoid, but I still wonder just how safe silicone is around food.
There is something about the osmotic barrier in silicone sheets and gels that makes it "just right" for the job.
This one appears to be covered in silicone, which many sexperts say is the preferred material for "insertables".
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But many caulks that include the word silicone typically labeled siliconized acrylic latex use it only as an additive in varying amounts to increase flexibility and adhesion.
As soon as the bottom and sides are set -- which should happen almost instantly since your pan should start out quite hot -- run a thin silicone spatula around and under the tortilla to make sure it does not stick or burn.