silicon

['sɪlɪkən] n

gen.

Silicium n (Silizium); Silizium n

chem.

Silicium n (Si); Silizium n (Si)

construct.

Silikon n

med.

Silicium 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.

Silizium n

silicon

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silicon abbr.
gen.	Silicium; Silizium
chem.	Silicium; Silizium
construct.	Silikon
environ.	Silizium


processing technology abbr.
busin. IT	Verarbeitungstechnik
industr.	Prozeßtechnik
microel.	Verfahrenstechnik; Fertigungstechnik