# silicate vs silicone

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### silicate
*noun · IPA /ˈsɪlɪkət/ · frequency rank #43,371*
Any salt of silica or of one of the silicic acids; any mineral composed of silicates.

### silicone
*noun · IPA /ˈsɪlɪkəʊn/ · frequency rank #17,243*
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.

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