As nouns,
bouncing putty is a hyponym of
silicone polymer; that is,
bouncing putty is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
silicone polymer:
- silicone polymer: any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation
- bouncing putty: a soft elastic silicone polymer that increases in elasticity with the application of force; used in the center of golf balls and as shock-absorbent padding