A tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors. Synonyms: atomic number 14, Si.
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"Silicon" Quotes from Famous Books — Man or Matter • Ernst Lehrs |
Words linked to "Silicon" : semiconducting material, semiconductor, chemical element, sand, silicon bronze, element, feldspar, clay, quartz, silicon dioxide, granite, felspar |
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