silicon
A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.
Other meanings
A single atom of this element.
A computer processor.
A kind of
- semiconductor
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "silex" (flint, silica).
Where this comes from
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