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Silicone vs Sealant - What's the difference?

silicone | sealant |

As nouns the difference between silicone and sealant

is that 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 while sealant is any material used to seal a surface so as to prevent passage of a fluid.

silicone

English

(wikipedia 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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    sealant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any material used to seal a surface so as to prevent passage of a fluid.
  • (Construction) A mixture of polymers, fillers, and pigments used to fill and seal joints where moderate movement is expected.

    • Derived terms

    * dental sealant * fissure sealant * pit and fissure sealant * sealant backing