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.

silicium

silicon

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silicon
chem.	silicium
el.	krystallinsk silicium


source
commun.	oprindelsessted
comp., MS	kilde
environ.	emissionskilde; kilde
med.	strålekilde
transp.	udspring