OBO ID: CHEBI:48138
Term Name: siloxane Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • siloxanes
Definition: Siloxanes are saturated silicon-oxygen hydrides with unbranched or branched chains of alternating silicon and oxygen atoms (each silicon atom is separated from its nearest silicon neighbours by single oxygen atoms). By extension hydrocarbyl derivatives are commonly included.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
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