silicon

  • 11Silicon — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Silicon », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Silicon est le nom anglais du silicium (il s… …

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  • 12silicon — [[t]sɪ̱lɪkən[/t]] N UNCOUNT Silicon is an element that is found in sand and in minerals such as quartz and granite. Silicon is used to make parts of computers and other electronic equipment. ...a thin layer of silicon oxide... Each new chip will… …

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  • 13silicon — n. Chem. a non metallic element occurring widely in silica and silicates, and used in the manufacture of glass. Usage: Symb.: Si. Phrases and idioms: silicon chip a silicon microchip. silicon carbide = CARBORUNDUM. Silicon Valley an area with a… …

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  • 14silicon-28 — noun The major stable isotope of silicon, , having fourteen protons and fourteen neutrons; it amounts to over 92% of the element in nature See Also: silicon 29, silicon 30 …

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  • 15silicon-29 — noun A minor stable isotope of silicon, , having fourteen protons and fifteen neutrons; it amounts to almost 5% of the element in nature See Also: silicon 28, silicon 30 …

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  • 16silicon-30 — noun A minor stable isotope of silicon, , having fourteen protons and sixteen neutrons; it amounts to 3% of the element in nature See Also: silicon 28, silicon 29 …

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  • 17Silicon — Si|li|con 〈n. 11; fachsprachl.〉 = Silikon * * * Si|li|con [engl. Kurzw. aus silicon ketone = Siliciumketon (als solche wurden die ersten Vertreter wegen der Bruttozus. R2SiO angesehen)], das; s, e; Syn.: Poly(organylsiloxan); S: Silikon: durch… …

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  • 18silicon — A very abundant nonmetallic element, atomic no. 14, atomic wt. 28.0855, occurring in nature as silica and silicates; in pure form, used as a semiconductor and in solar batteries; also found in certain polysaccharide structures in mammary tissue.… …

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  • 19silicon — noun Silicon is used before these nouns: ↑chip …

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  • 20silicon — sil|i|con [ sılıkən ] noun uncount a natural substance that combines with other substances, used especially for making silicon chips …

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