What is "dimethyldichlorosilane"

n. (context organic compound English) A tetrahedral organosilicon compound used industrially as a precursor to dimethylsilicone and polysilane compounds.

Dimethyldichlorosilane is a tetrahedral, organosilicon compound with the formula Si(CH)Cl. At room temperature it is a colorless liquid that readily reacts with water to form both linear and cyclic Si-O chains. Dimethyldichlorosilane is made on an industrial scale as the principal precursor to dimethylsilicone and polysilane compounds.