alkoxysilane

noun

alk·​oxy·​si·​lane ¦al-ˌkäk-sē-¦si-ˌlān 

-¦sī-

plural alkoxysilanes

: a silane compound with an alkoxy radical sometimes used as a sealant on concrete structures

Much work on sol-gel chemistry involves alkoxysilanes, a class of materials that conservators since the 1920s have tried to use to strengthen and repair stone.

—Corinna Wu, Science News, 25 Jan. 1997

Word History

Etymology

alkoxy + silane

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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