silsesquioxane

noun

silsesquioxane

noun

Etymology From silicon + sesqui- + oxygen + -ane.

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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Any chemical compound with the empirical chemical formula RSiO_(1.5), where R is either hydrogen or an alkyl, alkene, aryl or arylene group.

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