Silicone is a tough artificial substance made from silicon, which is used to make polishes, and also used in cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery.
...silicone lubricants.
...silicone breast implants.
silicone in British English
(ˈsɪlɪˌkəʊn)
noun
chemistry
a.
any of a large class of polymeric synthetic materials that usually have resistance to temperature, water, and chemicals, and good insulating and lubricating properties, making them suitable for wide use as oils, water-repellents, resins, etc. Chemically they have alternate silicon and oxygen atoms with the silicon atoms bound to organic groups
b.
(as modifier)
silicone rubber
See also siloxane
silicone in American English
(ˈsɪlɪˌkoʊn)
noun
any of a group of polymerized, organic silicon compounds containing a basic structure of alternate oxygen and silicon atoms, usually with various organic groupsattached to the chain: characterized by relatively high resistance to heat, water, etc. and used in oils, polishes, etc.
Word origin
silico- + -one
Examples of 'silicone' in a sentence
silicone
Pure silicone is not used here because of the potential dangers.
The Sun (2011)
It will be easier to turn out if you use a silicone cake tin.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He has had four silicone injections given by a medical student friend.
The Sun (2015)
These problems were compounded by his use of liquid silicone injections that in some cases disfigured his patients.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It is thought the wannabe star had a heart attack after industrial silicone was injected into her veins.
The Sun (2011)
You should use silicone grease, which will not damage rubber components.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But the reality was the silicone used wasn't suitable for humans.
The Sun (2013)
Alternatively, you can use silicone mats.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In an interview last year he boasted to police how he told staff to hide the illegal industrial silicone when inspectors visited his factory.
The Sun (2012)
In other languages
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British English: silicone NOUN
Silicone is a tough artificial substance made from silicon, which is used to make polishes, and also used in cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery.