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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.

silicio m

silicon

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silicon
agric. chem.	Si
chem.	silicio


on
gen.	prendido; encendido
auto.	prendido
math.	sobre; en; encima


insulator
gen.	aislador
econ.	aislante
pack.	material aislante; no conductor