The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SILICONE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SILICONE
- Bit of a boob, perhaps, if is back on ecstasy
- Nicole is ordering something to enhance breasts
- Oil’s nice possibly as a sort of lubricant
- Rubbery stuff in cake — I only half lick the content
- Chemical substance obtainable from isocline
- Utter crazy cheat close to treasure that might be found in a large chest
- Combination of nice oils that may enhance the breast
- The stuff making mountains out of molehills perhaps
- It’s used as a lubricant, since oil is no good
- Say senseless crook close to treasure — is it seen in large chest?
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The straight part
We know that "Bit of a boob, perhaps" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bit of a boob, perhaps = silicone.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SILICONE mean?
SILICONE noun- Any of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts.