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Silicon
 silicon
chem. pii
environ. silikoni
 Controlled | Rectifier
 rectifier
commun. life.sc. piirtomuuntokoje
earth.sc. mech.eng. deflegmaattori; palautuslauhdutin

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silicon

['sɪlɪkən] n
chem. pii
patents. silikoni
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. silikoni
Silicon
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