silicone
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silicone
- /ˈsɪlɪkəʊn/
Where it comes from
From silicon + -one. Originally obtained by the attempted synthesis of the silicon equivalent of a ketone.
noun silicones
- 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. [H]e had little time or respect for the rich skip bitches who were his neighbours, useless fake-tanned women with plastic smiles and silicone tits who spent their husbands' money on afternoon teas, endless shopping and personal trainers.
verb silicones · siliconing · siliconed
- To join or treat (something) with a silicone-based product. silicone the bathtub to the tile
- To enhance or reconstruct (a body part) with a prosthesis containing silicone. The next girl, with huge, perfectly spherical, siliconed breasts perched high on her slender chest, got the loudest roar. ‘Oh, there are two things I like about her!’ shouted the DJ. ‘How about you, boys?’
adjective
- Having had cosmetic surgery, especially breast enlargement. Besides, the bevy of silicone beauties surrounding him would have been difficult, not to mention ego-crushing, to wade through.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: silicone polymer, silicon, injectable, cancer, disease, sealant, breast, tissue, polysiloxane, siloxane, silastic, pdms, polydimethylsiloxane, dimethylsiloxane, organosilicon, polysilane
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Talk about this word "silicone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/silicone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. silicone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/silicone "silicone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/silicone.Cite this
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title = {silicone},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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