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silicon

noun
/ˈsɪlɪkən/CA/ˈsɪləˌkɑn/US

Etymology

Coined by as a modification of the earlier name silicium, from the stem of Latin silex (“flint, silica”) + -on from carbon.

  1. derived from silex

Definitions

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

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

  2. A single atom of this element.

  3. Computing.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A computer processor.

    2. Abbreviation of silicon chip.

The neighborhood

Derived

cuprosilicon, Cwm Silicon, disilicon, ekasilicon, ferrosilicon, float-zone silicon, lithium-drifted silicon detector, nanosilicon, nonsilicon, organosilicon, polysilicon, radiosilicon, silicene, silician, silicide, silico-, silicon-28, silicon-29, silicon-30, silicon alkoxide, Silicon Alley, silicon-based, silicon bronze, silicon burning, silicon carbide, silicon chip, silicon controlled rectifier, silicon-controlled rectifier, silicon copper, silicon curtain, silicon dioxide, silicon disk, silicon ester, Silicon Fen, Silicon Forest, silicon germanide, silicon germanium, Silicon Glen, Silicon Hills, silicon hydride · +32 more

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for silicon. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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