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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

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silicon

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silicon
agric. chem.	Si
chem.	silicio


device
gen.	desenvolver; aparato; utensilo
chem.	artificio
comp., MS	dispositivo
dat.proc.	unidad; periférico
patents.	instalación; mecanismo


based
gen.	basado