Synonym(s)
polymeric siloxanes; Polysilicones; Polysiloxanes
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Polysilicones, also known as polysiloxanes, are long-chain silicon compounds in which the silicon atoms are linked together by oxygen bridges: -Si-O-Si- . Polysiloxanes, mostly as polydimethylsiloxanes, are used in cleaning agents, cosmetics, deodorants, soaps and detergents.
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Higher molecular siloxanes, the so-called silicones, are particularly well-known and important.
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