Who coined the word silicone in 1901?
AJ. F. Hyde
BF. S. Kipping
CAlfred Stock
DCarl Somiesky
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. F. S. Kipping
Kipping used the word for Ph2SiO by analogy with benzophenone, Ph2CO.
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