Silicones are polymers that include any inert , synthetic compound made up of repeating units of siloxane , which is a functional group of two silicon atoms and one oxygen atom frequently combined with carbon and / or hydrogen .
Silicones ( / ` sIlIkən / ) are polymers that include any inert , synthetic compound made up of repeating units of siloxane . This is a functional group of two silicon atoms and one oxygen atom frequently combined with carbon and / or hydrogen .