Silicone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɪlɪkəʊn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Silicone is a noun meaning (transitive) To join or treat (something) with a silicone-based product.
Meaning
(transitive) To join or treat (something) with a silicone-based product.
More Meanings
- (informal, transitive) To enhance or reconstruct (a body part) with a prosthesis containing silicone.
- (chemistry) Any of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts.
- (slang) Having had cosmetic surgery, especially breast enlargement.
Example Sentences
silicone the bathtub to the tile
Besides, the bevy of silicone beauties surrounding him would have been difficult, not to mention ego-crushing, to wade through.
Nowadays it is a cliché to associate silicone women with narco aesthetics, overdrawn Pamela Anderson clones popularized by telenovelas.
Structural glazing or siliconing of window units is, according to Donald F. Kelly, Jr., president of AMPAT, the bonding of glass to a metal frame.
Word Forms
- silicones
- siliconing
- siliconed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include silicon, injectable, cancer, disease, sealant, breast.
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