Term Name: octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane catabolic process
Synonyms: octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane breakdown, octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane catabolism, octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, a cyclic silicone-oxygen ring compound with two methyl groups attached to each silicone atom.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0046517]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane metabolic process organosilicon catabolic process
has subtype: octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane catabolic process to dimethylsilanediol