Silicon

Etymology
From the stem of silex ‘silica’.

Noun

 * 1)  A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.

Synonyms

 * silicium, silicum

Derived terms

 * Cwm Silicon
 * ekasilicon
 * ferrosilicon
 * float-zone silicon
 * lithium-drifted silicon detector
 * silico-
 * silicon-28
 * silicon-29
 * silicon-30
 * silicon alkoxide
 * Silicon Alley
 * silicon-based
 * silicon carbide
 * silicon chip
 * silicon controlled rectifier
 * silicon dioxide
 * silicon ester
 * Silicon Fen
 * Silicon Forest


 * silicon germanide
 * silicon germanium
 * Silicon Glen
 * Silicon Hills
 * silicon hydride
 * silicon iron
 * siliconise, siliconize
 * silicon oxide
 * silicon photonics
 * Silicon Prairie
 * Silicon Sentier
 * silicon steel
 * silicon tetrachloride
 * silicon tetrafluoride
 * Silicon Valley
 * Silicon Wadi
 * silicon wafer
 * strained silicon

Related terms

 * silane
 * silex
 * silica
 * silicate
 * silice
 * siliceous, silicious
 * silici-
 * silicic


 * siliciferous
 * silicified
 * silicify
 * silicisation, silicization
 * silico-
 * silicone
 * silicosis
 * silicotic

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