Well, silicone contains silicon. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicone
The article explains how it can take on different properties for different applications. Chris --- In [email protected], Rune Wesström <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think everybody will agree with you that a statement of type "silicone is silicone" is correct. But the statement "neither it is oil" is correct, only if you with siliconE understand silicon. (*You* must know). > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stefan Pochmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 12:04 PM > Subject: [Speed cubing group] Re: The DIY cubes + lube > > > Yes I was, thanks for clearing that up :-). I've been aware that I > didn't know whether to spell it with the 'e', but I didn't think both > versions are correct and mean very different things. But I claim the > statement is correct for both versions, except the paper/book analogy > (which was terrible anyway...). Meant to just say silicon(e) is not > one fixed product but comes in many different ways... > > Cheers! > Stefan > > --- In [email protected], Rune Wesström <rune. > wesstrom@> wrote: > > > > I think you are mixing up silicon and silicone(s). > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Stefan Pochmann" <pochmann@> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 11:00 AM > > Subject: [Speed cubing group] Re: The DIY cubes + lube > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Ben King" > <grsbmd@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > But they describe their lube as a wax, which (I'm not up on my > > > > organic chem, however) I didn't think silicone was? > > > > > > > > -Ben. > > > > > > That's right, silicone is no wax. Neither is it a spray. Neither > is it > > > oil. Silicone is silicone. Just like paper is not a book. > > > > > > Stefan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/speedsolvingrubikscube/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
