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Copolymer vs Silicone - What's the difference?

copolymer | silicone |

In chemistry terms the difference between copolymer and silicone

is that copolymer is a polymer derived from more than one species of monomer while silicone is 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.

copolymer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) a polymer derived from more than one species of monomer
  • silicone

    Noun

  • (chemistry) 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
  • Derived terms

    * siliconed * silicone grease * siliconing * silicone rubber

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