silicone

[ UK /sˈɪlɪkˌə‍ʊn/ ]
[ US /ˈsɪɫəˌkoʊn/ ]

NOUN

any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation

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Doctors plan to remove her breasts, her gluteal muscles and her calves because of damage from industrial silicone that allegedly was injected into her body.
He submitted that the meaning of the phrase cannot simply be merged with the requirement for complete crystal submersion in the silicone layer, as that would render it otiose.
The old kind -- filled with silicone gel -- were linked to debilitating health problems, so-called connective-tissue diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Health: New Year, New Breasts?
Anyone vain and foolish enough to have himself or herself injected with a deadly toxin to remove so-called frown lines is a good candidate for a silicone brain implant as well," suggested another. What's Wrong With Wrinkles?
It is thought the wannabe star had a heart attack after industrial silicone was injected into her veins. The Sun
Install glass rings (Angel Eyes) and use any glass bonding crazy glue or silicone alone the red area I marked. Install rings from behind.
The system accurately meters low - to high-viscosity two-component materials such as epoxies, urethanes, silicones and acrylics supplied by pumps or pressure tanks. ThomasNet News - Today's New Product News
Silicone adhesive will bond the frame permanently to the mirror.

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