silicon. Silicon, a hard gray solid, is used to make integrated circuits ("electronic chips") and solar cells. In contrast, silicones, which tend to be electrical insulators, are often colorless oils or rubbery resin.

History

F. S. Kipping coined the word silicone in 1901 to describe the formula of polydiphenylsiloxane, (Ph = phenyl,

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