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The general formula of silicones is

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Silicones are polymeric organosilicon compounds having Si - O - Si linkages. These compounds have the general formula $(R_{2} S i O)_{x}$ , where R is alkyl or aryl group. They may be linear, cyclic or cross-linked polymers.

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