silicone

n : any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable

over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and

adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and

electrical insulation [syn: {silicone polymer}]

silicon

1. The material used as the base (or

"substrate") for most {integrated circuit}s.

2. {Hardware}, especially {integrated circuit}s or

{microprocessor}-based computer systems (compare {iron}).

Contrast: {software}. See also {sandbender}.

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(1996-05-28)