noun🔗ShareSiliconaAny of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts."The baker used a silicone mold to make the cake, because the cake wouldn't stick to it and it could withstand the high oven temperature. "El panadero usó un molde de silicona para hacer el pastel, porque el pastel no se pegaría y podría soportar la alta temperatura del horno.materialsubstancecompoundchemistrytechnologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading