silicon
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
silicon (uncountable)
(chemistry, uncountable) A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855. - Synonyms: silicium, silicum
- (chemistry, countable) A single atom of this element.
- French: silicium
- German: Silizium, Silicium (professional jargon)
- Italian: silicio
- Portuguese: silício
- Russian: кре́мний
- Spanish: silicio
silicon (uncountable)
- (slang) computing
- (slang) computer processor
- Abbreviation of silicon chip#English|silicon chip.
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