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To understand why silicon acts like it does, you do have to dip into chemistry, if only for a moment. Silicon (Si) is a metalloid, element number 14 on the periodic table.

In short, silicon is a naturally occurring chemical element, whereas silicone is a synthetic substance. Silicon is the 14th element on the periodic table. It's a metalloid, ...