silicon

['sɪlɪkən] n

agric., chem.

Si m

chem.

silicio m

silicon A brittle metalloid element that exists in two allotropic forms; occurs principally in sand, quartz, granite, feldspar, and clay. It is usually a grey crystalline solid but is also found as a brown amorphous powder. It is used in transistors, rectifiers, solar cells, and alloys. Its compounds are widely used in glass manufacture, the building industry, and in the form of silicones ['sɪlɪkən] n

environ.

silicio m

silicon

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gen.	vara de avellano; conmutar; interruptor
comp., MS	cambiar; conmutador
IT	punto de conmutación
mun.plan.	coleta; trenza
nat.sc. agric.	borla de la cola; medion de la cola


silicon
agric. chem.	Si
chem.	silicio


asymmetrical
met. el. construct.	asimétrico