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the silicone
noun
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
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The silicone gel inside them causes inflammation.
'This is the silicone rubber' – it was for a little cut on my face, y'know?
The manufacturer says the silicone can handle heat up to 570 degrees.
The acetone drives water from the body's tissue, readying it for impregnation with the silicone polymer.
The silicone "bristles" grab and hold melted butter or oil and spread it evenly.
Plaster applied on top of the silicone creates a reinforcing shell.
Camann kneels in the aisle, removes a couple of individual cubies and sprays the silicone inside.
To an extent, that was the case with the silicone breast implants.
The silicone had leaked into her vessels and travelled to her lungs, causing massive bleeding.
The silicone molecules are huge.
The Silicone Business segment provides silicones.
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