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siloxane

Term ID
CHEBI:48138
Synonyms
  • siloxanes
Definition
Siloxanes are saturated silicon-oxygen hydrides with unbranched or branched chains of alternating silicon and oxygen atoms (each silicon atom is separated from its nearest silicon neighbours by single oxygen atoms). By extension hydrocarbyl derivatives are commonly included.
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from siloxane
Phenotype where environments contain siloxane
Phenotype modified by environments containing siloxane
Human Disease Model