alkoxysilane
noun
alk·oxy·si·lane
| \ ¦al-ˌkäk-sē-¦si-ˌlān
, -¦sī-\
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plural alkoxysilanes
Definition of alkoxysilane
: 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
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