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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.

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silicon

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Agriculture	2
Automated equipment	1
Chemistry	39
Communications	4
Earth sciences	18
Electronics	71
Energy industry	3
Environment	5
Food industry	5
General	4
Industry	1
Information technology	20
Materials science	2
Metallurgy	13
Natural sciences	4
Patents	2
Technology	6
Textile industry	3
Thermal Energy	1
Transport	1


silicon abbr.
agric. chem.	Si
chem.	silicio


control abbr.
gen.	gobernar
el.	mando
forestr.	combate
health.	control
IT	control en circuito cerrado; control del robot; controlador
life.sc. tech.	perfil fluvial de control
mater.sc.	pilotar


rectifier abbr.
gen.	rectificador
agric.	convertidor
antenn.	sensibilidad en corriente de un rectificador de cristal; circuito equivalente de un rectificador de contacto