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silicon

noun sil·i·con \ˈsi-li-kən, ˈsi-lə-ˌkän\

: a chemical element that is found in the Earth's crust and is used especially in computers and electronics

Full Definition of SILICON

:  a tetravalent nonmetallic element that occurs combined as the most abundant element next to oxygen in the earth's crust and is used especially in ferrosilicon for steelmaking, in other alloys, and in semiconductors — see element table
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Origin of SILICON

New Latin silica + English -on (as in carbon)
First Known Use: 1817

Rhymes with SILICON

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SILICON Defined for Kids

silicon

noun sil·i·con \ˈsi-li-kən, ˈsi-lə-ˌkän\

Definition of SILICON for Kids

:  a chemical element that next to oxygen is the most common element in the earth's crust and is used especially in electronic devices
Medical Dictionary

silicon

noun sil·i·con \ˈsil-i-kən, ˈsil-ə-ˌkän\

Medical Definition of SILICON

:  a tetravalent nonmetallic element that occurs combined as the most abundant element next to oxygen in the earth's crust and is used especially in alloys—symbol Si; see element table
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