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. Silicone, any of a diverse class of fluids, resins, or elastomers based on polymerized siloxanes, substances whose molecules consist of chains made of alternating silicon and oxygen atoms.

This guide inquisitively looks at its chemistry, benefits, functions, and structure.