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Pastimes : DEBBE DUNNING OR PAMELA ANDERSON ?

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To: Paul Schmidt who wrote (59)2/17/1997 10:29:00 PM
From: uri vaughan cummings   of 86
 
sil.i.con
('sil-i-k*n, 'sil-*-.k{a:}n)
Etymology: NL i[silica] + E i[-on] (as in i[carbon])
n, a tetravalent nonmetallic element that occurs combined as the
most abundant element next to oxygen in the earth's crust and is used
esp. in alloys
syn. see element;
sil.i.cone
('sil-*-.k{o-}n)
Etymology: i[silic-] + i[-one]
n, any of various polymeric organic silicon compounds obtained as
oils, greases, or plastics and used esp. for water-resistant and
heat-resistant lubricants, varnishes, binders, and electric insulators

-Uri
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