A lot of stuff that’s silicone is made with silicone polymers. It’s about the same as an alloy when compared to metals. Various amounts and types of silicone chemicals are put together to make components like silicone chips, rubbers, adhesive, or, lubricants until you get what you’re looking for. A lot of it is marketing, but silicone based products are often more durable than traditional products that they replaced.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicone
Edit: Like you’re five? A hot dog bun is bread. Sandwich bread is bread. A piece of sandwich bread folded up around a hotdog bun isn’t the same thing.
Pizza bread, pita bread, tortillas, and other breads are all flat breads. You can substitute one for the other, but it is not the same thing.
Please don’t lie to your five year old and tell them it’s the same thing.
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