siliceous

In chemistry terms the difference between silicone and siliceous

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 siliceous is of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling silica or silicates.

As a noun 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.

As an adjective siliceous is

of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling silica or silicates.

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective siliceous is

(chemistry) of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling silica or silicates.

As an adjective siliceous

is (chemistry) of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling silica or silicates.

As a noun ventriculite is

(paleontology) any of numerous species of siliceous fossil sponges belonging to ventriculites and allied genera.

As an adjective siliceous

is (chemistry) of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling silica or silicates.

As a noun jaspilite is

(mineralogy) a compact siliceous rock resembling jasper.

As an adjective siliceous

is (chemistry) of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling silica or silicates.

As a noun amphidisc is

(zoology) a small siliceous spicule having a denticulate wheel at each end, found in freshwater sponges.

As an adjective siliceous

is (chemistry) of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling silica or silicates.

As a noun frustule is

(botany) the siliceous shell of a diatom.

As adjectives the difference between siliceous and jasperoid

is that siliceous is (chemistry) of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling silica or silicates while jasperoid is resembling jasper.

As a noun jasperoid is

(mineralogy) a rare dense siliceous rock similar in appearance to chert.