silicone rubber
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~ made from silicone elastomers; retains flexibility resilience and tensile strength over a wide temperature range
silicone polymer
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~ 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
silicosis
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~ a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate
siliqua
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~ narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae
silique
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~ narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae
silk cotton
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~ a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation
silk screen print
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~ a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil
silk grass
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~ valuable forage grass of dry upland areas and plains of western North America to northern Mexico
silk oak
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~ any of several Australian timber trees having usually fernlike foliage and mottled wood used in cabinetry and veneering
silk
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~ a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
silk gland
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~ silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders
Silk Road
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~ an ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean (4,000 miles); followed by Marco Polo in the 13th century to reach Cathay
silk
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~ animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders
silk hat
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~ a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
silkgrass
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~ valuable forage grass of dry upland areas and plains of western North America to northern Mexico
silkiness
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~ the smooth feel of silk fabric
silks
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~ the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
silkscreen
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~ a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil
silkweed
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~ any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
silkwood
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~ a fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves