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silicone
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
silicone
(noun)
silicone
/
ˈ
sɪləˌkoʊn/
noun
silicone
/
ˈ
sɪləˌkoʊn/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SILICONE
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a chemical compound that does not let water or heat pass through and that is used to make rubber and grease and in plastic surgery
a prosthesis made of
silicone
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often used before another noun
silicone
breast implants
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