silicon

Nouns

  • (n) a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors atomic number 14, Si,

Synonyms

atomic number 14 Si

Words of close approximity

silica
silicle
silicon bronze silicon carbide silicon chip silicon dioxide silicone silicone polymer silicone resin silicone rubber silicon oxide Silicon Valley