The term "silicone" was first coined by the German chemist Wohler in 1857. His strategy was based on an organic chemistry nomenclature system. For example, compounds having the empirical formula R2SiO would be named a ketone. Note the "one" suffix, which resulted in silicone.
例如,在《硅酮及其用途》一书的前言部分, Rob Roy McGregor 认为应该将“硅酮”定义为:“……含有硅元素和氧元素以及有机基团的合成化合物,其中硅的含量对性质的影响已经大到可测量的程度……”。按照这个广泛的定义,连聚二甲基硅氧烷和有机物的共聚物大致上都可以称作硅酮了。但今天的很多科学家还不能接受这种说法。
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