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silicon

['sɪlɪkən] n

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.

silicone

silicon

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etch abbr.
agric. industr.	gravura do tabaco
commun.	gravar a água-forte
etching abbr.
commun.	gravação em ácido
cultur. met.	gravação a ácido
el.	gravação; mordedura; gravura
environ.	decapagem
med.	atacar quimicamente
tech. met.	ataque


silicon abbr.
chem.	silício