Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polyvinylsiloxane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
polyvinyl-silox-ane
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An addition-reaction silicone elastomer, widely used for taking impressions, as in dentistry or for inspecting the interior features of machine parts.

Countable; Uncountable

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What does polyvinylsiloxane mean?
An addition-reaction silicone elastomer, widely used for taking impressions, as in dentistry or for inspecting the interior features of machine parts.
Where does polyvinylsiloxane come from?
From polyvinyl + siloxane.

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