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noun
A cyclic organosilicon compound consisting of a four-member siloxane ring with four vinyl groups and four methyl groups attached to the silicon atoms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
A functional monomer used primarily in the production of vinyl-functionalized silicone resins and as a cross-linking agent in advanced elastomer formulations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: materials science
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kwetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kwétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- Proto-Indo-European *weh1y-? Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *wéyh1ōder. Proto-Italic *wīnom Latin vīnum Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English vinylder. English vinyl- ▲ English tetra- German Methylbor. English methyl English methyl- Proto-Indo-European *kwel- Proto-Indo-European *kwékwlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English cyclo- ▲ English tetra- English siloxane English tetravinyltetramethylcyclotetrasiloxane From tetra- + vinyl- + tetra- + methyl- + cyclo- + tetra- + siloxane.
