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silicone
silicone polymer in which atoms of silicon and oxygen alternate in a chain; various organic radicals, such as the methyl group, CH 3 , are bound to the silicon atoms. Silicones, which are unusually stable at extreme temperatures (both high and low), may occur as liquids, rubbers, resins, or greas... Read more
silicon
silicon nonmetallic chemical element; symbol Si; at. no. 14; at. wt. 28.0855; m.p. 1,410°C; b.p. 2,355°C; sp. gr. 2.33 at 25°C; valence usually +4. Silicon is the element directly below carbon and above germanium in Group 14 of the periodic table . It is more metallic in its properties... Read more
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley an industrial region, approximately 20 mi (32 km) long, in the Santa Clara Valley between Palo Alto and San Jose, mainly in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, W central Calif., where many computer manufacturing and design companies are located. Computer-software and other high-techn... Read more
Periodic Table of the Elements: Silicon
Periodic Table of the Elements: Silicon Periodic Table of the Elements: Silicon Atomic Number: 14 Atomic Symbol: Si   Silicon Atomic Weight: 28.0855 Electron Configuration: 2&thi... Read more
microelectronics
microelectronics branch of electronic technology devoted to the design and development of extremely small electronic devices that consume very little electric power. Although the term is sometimes used to describe discrete electronic components assembled in an extremely small and compact form, it i... Read more
carbide
carbide any one of a group of compounds that contain carbon and one other element that is either a metal, boron, or silicon. Generally, a carbide is prepared by heating a metal, metal oxide, or metal hydride with carbon or a carbon compound. Calcium carbide, CaC 2 , can be made by heating calcium o... Read more
abrasive
abrasive material used to grind, smooth, cut, or polish another substance. Natural abrasives include sand , pumice , corundum , and ground quartz . Carborundum ( silicon carbide ) and alumina (aluminum oxide) are important synthetically produced abrasives. The hardest abrasives are natural or... Read more
breast implant
breast implant saline- or silicone-filled prosthesis used after mastectomy as a part of the breast reconstruction process or used cosmetically to augment small breasts. An implant consists of a fluid-filled, malleable pouch that is designed to mimic to the look and feel of natural breast tissue w... Read more
sandpaper
sandpaper abrasive originally made by gluing grains of sand to heavy paper sheets. Today sandpaper is made primarily with quartz, aluminum oxide, or silicon carbide grains, and is graded according to the size of the grains. It is used for smoothing and polishing, for removing old paint or varnish, ... Read more
silica
silica or silicon dioxide, chemical compound, SiO 2 . It is insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alkalies, and soluble in dilute hydrofluoric acid. Pure silica is colorless to white. It occurs in several forms and is widely and abundantly distributed throughout the earth, both in the pure st... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "silicone"

silicone
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition silicone polymer in which atoms of silicon and oxygen alternate in a...electrical insulators and in caulk. Implants consisting of silicone gel surrounded by hard silicone were used in reconstructive and cosmetic breast surgery until...
Breast Implants
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed. ...the breast. Breast-shaped sacks made of a silicone outer shell and filled with silicone gel or saline (salt water), called implants...breast implants. Most concerns have focused on silicone gel-filled implants. As of 1992, the Food...
breast implant
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition breast implant saline- or silicone-filled prosthesis used after mastectomy...After reports that leakage from silicone-filled implants might be causing...billions of dollars, the claims against silicone-filled implants remain anecdotal...
Pacifier Use
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence ...Types of pacifiers Pacifiers consists of a latex or silicone nipple with a firm plastic shield and handle. Latex...are softer or more flexible but wear out faster than silicone. Silicone pacifiers are firmer, hold their shapes longer...
Sensationalism
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...victims ’ anecdotes alleging that silicone breast implants caused cancer and autoimmune...disease (Stossel 2004, p. 106). If silicone implants truly cause connective tissue...hysteria prompted a federal prohibition on silicone breast implants from 1992 to 2006, unless...
Scleral Buckling
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers ...buckling is a surgical procedure in which a piece of silicone plastic or sponge is sewn onto the sclera at the...she indents the affected area of the sclera with silicone. The silicone, either in the form of a sponge or buckle, closes...
Reconstructive Surgery
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer ...the natural breast. The implant is most commonly a saline (salt water) or silicone-filled bag. Because of the health problems reported by many women after silicone breast implants, this technique is no longer as widespread as it once was...
Catheterization, Female
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers ...plastic)-coated latex indwelling (Foley) catheters hydrogel-coated latex indwelling catheters pure silicone indwelling catheters silicone-coated latex indwelling catheters size. The diameter of a catheter is measured in millimeters. Authorities...
Laser Posterior Capsulotomy
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers ...associated with decreased opacification, and round-edged silicone implants are associated with a greater incidence of opacification...cataract surgery. Also, the incidence of PCO is less with a silicone IOL than with a rigid IOL. The greater the amount of remaining...
Catheterization, Male
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers ...plastic)-coated latex indwelling (Foley) catheters hydrogel-coated latex indwelling catheters pure silicone indwelling catheters silicone-coated latex indwelling catheters size. The diameter of a catheter is measured in millimeters. Authorities...

Dictionary entries related to "silicone"

Silicone Breast Implants
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History SILICONE BREAST IMPLANTS SILICONE BREAST IMPLANTS. See Breast Implants .
silicone
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing silicone ( sil -i-kohn) n. any of a group of synthetic organic compounds of silicon that are water-repellant and are used in medicine in prostheses and as lubricants and adhesives.
Breast Implants
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Along with shaped plastic sponges, silicone — a synthetic polymer known...seemed to offer an ideal material. Liquid silicone was originally an engine lubricant...size. Reports of complications from silicone injections prompted the Food and Drug...
implant
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing ...treatment of breast cancer or to augment existing breast tissue. The type of implant in current use is a silicone sac filled with silicone gel. dental i. a rigid structure that is embedded in the jawbone or under its periosteum to provide support...
simeticone
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing simeticone ( activated dimeticone ) (si- met -i-kohn) n. a silicone-based material with antifoaming properties, used in the treatment of infantile colic and often incorporated into antacid remedies. Trade names: Dentinox , Infacol .
Todo Sobre Mi Madre
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Jonathan, in Variety (New York), vol. 354, no. 9, 19 April 1999. Smith, Paul Julian, and José Arroyo, "Silicone and Sentiment: All About My Mother," in Sight & Sound (London), vol. 9, no. 9, September 1999. "A Man of...
repellent
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...2. a substance used to treat something, esp. fabric or stone, so as to make it impervious to water: treat brick with a silicone water repellent. DERIVATIVES: re·pel·lence n. re·pel·len·cy n. re...
Kipping, Frederick Stanley
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...Frederick Stanley Kipping, ” in Eduard Farber, ed., Great Chemists (New York, 1961), pp. 1157-1179. His silicone studies are discussed in relation to later developments in Eugene Rochow, An Introduction to the Chemistry of the Silicones...
plombage
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing plombage (plom- bah zh ) n. a surgical technique used to correct retinal detachment. A small piece of silicone plastic is sewn on the outside of the eyeball to produce an indentation over the retinal hole or tear to allow the retina to reattach.
dimeticone
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing dimeticone ( dimethicone ) (dy- met -i-kohn) n. a silicone preparation used as a lotion to treat head lice and also included in barrier creams to prevent undue drying of the skin and to protect it against irritating external agents. Trade name: Hedrin . See also simeticone .

Thesaurus entries related to "silicone"

implant
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...xA0; 2. he implanted the idea in my mind synonyms : instill, inculcate, insinuate, introduce, inject, plant, sow, root, lodge. • noun  a silicone implant synonyms : transplant, graft, implantation, insert.
who
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...friends include Myra Guarino, 62, of Valdosta, who [read whom ] Mrs. Helms represents in a suit against the manufacturer of silicone breast implants.” ( New York Times ; July 7, 1995.) In the citations just listed, who is defensible in informal...

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SILICONE PANS HAVE PEAKS AND VALLEYS.(Living)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 9/28/2005; 700+ words ; ...aluminum or one made from tomato-red silicone rubber that can be folded up and stored...moment. "I've heard a lot about the silicone pans. But there are issues," says...oven?" Over the past several years, silicone, a type of food-grade, synthetic...
Silicone-modified maintenance coatings.
Magazine article from: Plant Engineering; 4/25/1985; ; 700+ words ; Silicone-modified maintenance coatings have two...entire application must be repeated. Silicone-Modified Topcoats -- In general, optimum...performance is obtained when the paint has a silicone content of 25 to 30 percent (low silicone...
Silicone PSAs: trends in the east and west.(pressure-sensitive adhesives)
Magazine article from: Adhesives & Sealants Industry; 10/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...all tape produced globally is formulated using silicone adhesives. (1) Silicone pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) fill a...HIGH- AND LOW-TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE Often, silicone PSAs are used in specialized tapes for high...
Silicone Elastomers 2006 planned.(Meetings)
Magazine article from: Rubber World; 7/1/2006; 700+ words ; Rapra Technology will hold Silicone Elastomers 2006 at the Holiday Inn...first international conference on silicone rubber offered by Rapra, and is...specifiers and researchers to meet. Silicone elastomers are used in many application...
Silicone rally
Magazine article from: Dermatology Times; 4/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...Administration for cosmetic use, liquid silicone is back and poised to take a big bite...Unlike collagen injections, liquid silicone produces a long-standing if not permanent...are just starting to work with liquid silicone should become educated about proper technique...
Silicone or saline? Expert takes a long-term view.(AESTHETIC DERMATOLOGY)
Magazine article from: Skin & Allergy News; 5/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. -- Silicone or saline? With 550,000 breast augmentations performed...and surgeons get asked a lot. Today, most women choose silicone. Indeed, silicone gel breast implants have dominated the marketplace since...
Silicone or saline? Expert takes a long-term view.(GYNECOLOGY)
Magazine article from: OB GYN News; 5/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. -- Silicone or saline? With 550,000 breast augmentations performed...and surgeons get asked a lot. Today, most women choose silicone. Indeed, silicone gel breast implants have dominated the marketplace since...
Silicone develops rapidly.(MARKET REPORT: Organics)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 2/6/2006; 700+ words ; Considerable supply shortage Silicone has excellent features in electric...as in people's daily life. The silicone product chain can be classified into...intermediates and products. As the demand of silicone is making a rapid growth in Asia...
Silicone foam allows Wacker to attack new markets.(Wacker Silicones Corp. develops silicone elastomer foam)
Magazine article from: European Rubber Journal; 3/1/2006; 700+ words ; Development of silicone elastomer foam will allow Wacker Silicones to penetrate...Jurgen Weidinger, technical service manager for silicone foams with the Burghausen, Germany-based silicone specialist. Silicone elastomer foams-newly developed...
Silicone Peaks and Valleys
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 9/21/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...aluminum or one made from tomato-red silicone rubber that can be folded up and stored...moment. "I've heard a lot about the silicone pans. But there are issues," says...oven?" Over the past several years, silicone, a type of food-grade, synthetic...