polydimethylsiloxane

Summary

polydimethylsiloxane is a type of polymer^[1]. polydimethylsiloxane draws 1,542 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_polymer category, ranking #16 of 54).^[2]

Key Facts

• polydimethylsiloxane's instance of is recorded as type of polymer^[3].
• polydimethylsiloxane is a type of inorganic polymer^[4].
• polydimethylsiloxane is a type of silicone^[5].
• polydimethylsiloxane is used for food additive^[6].
• polydimethylsiloxane is used for antifoaming agent^[7].
• polydimethylsiloxane's Commons category is recorded as Polydimethylsiloxane^[8].
• polydimethylsiloxane comprises silicon^[9].
• polydimethylsiloxane comprises carbon^[10].
• polydimethylsiloxane comprises oxygen^[11].
• polydimethylsiloxane comprises hydrogen^[12].
• polydimethylsiloxane's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Polydimethylsiloxane^[13].
• polydimethylsiloxane's permanent duplicated item is recorded as Dimeticone^[14].
• polydimethylsiloxane's monomer of is recorded as silicone^[15].
• polydimethylsiloxane's safety classification and labelling is recorded as NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response^[16].
• polydimethylsiloxane's CXSMILES is recorded as CSi(C)OSi(C)OSi(C)C |Sg:n:4,5,6,7::ht|^{Si(C)OSi(C)OSi(C)C |Sg:n:4,5,6,7::ht|">[17]}.

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Definition and Type

polydimethylsiloxane's instance of is recorded as type of polymer^[3]. Recorded subclass of include inorganic polymer^[4] and silicone^[5].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include food additive^[6] and antifoaming agent^[7]. Components include silicon^[9], a chemical element^[18]; carbon^[10], a chemical element^[19]; oxygen^[11], a chemical element^[20]; and hydrogen^[12], a chemical element^[21].

Why It Matters

polydimethylsiloxane draws 1,542 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_polymer category, ranking #16 of 54).^[2] polydimethylsiloxane has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] polydimethylsiloxane is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]