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Meanings of silicon in English

Russian
кремний
Portuguese
silicone
Spanish
si
Catalan
si
Wikidata

Chemical element with symbol Si and atomic number 14.

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        кремний
        Russian
        самородный кремний
        Catalan
        silici natiu
        Wikidata

        Mineral, as opposed to the chemical element.

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              самородный кремний
              Usage of silicon in English
              1
              Some silicon cases are easily taken off, and they stretch over time.
              Wired
              2
              Light is already carrying information, collecting medical data and etching silicon chips.
              The Irish Times
              3
              Unlike most photovoltaic solar companies, First Solar does not use silicon-based cells.
              Reuters
              4
              Fresenius uses the same reaction; but collects and weighs the silicon fluoride.
              A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Min...
              5
              The company said falling demand for silicon wafer is hitting its bottomline.
              Reuters
              6
              These will support R&D projects and emphasise the development of silicon design.
              The Irish Times
              7
              The deal ended last month because plunging silicon prices made it unattractive.
              Reuters
              8
              Removing this large voltage restores the silicon to its poorly conducting state.
              The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics
              9
              Chipmakers have for decades searched for possible alternatives to the silicon semiconductor.
              Wired
              10
              This time, it is silicon and software rather than oil and steel.
              The new yorker
              11
              Skeptics say short supplies of silicon will cap output of solar panels.
              Reuters
              12
              Now, it is becoming a reality built of silicon, metal and plastic.
              The Irish Times
              13
              Here's how the silicon photonics prototype works to achieve the 50-Gbps rate.
              Wired
              14
              Technologists have long known about silicon's limitations as principal ingredient in microchips.
              Wired
              15
              But open data isn't just all about silicon roundabouts and armchair auditors.
              The Guardian
              16
              MEMC's primary business supplies silicon wafers for the solar and semiconductor industries.
              Reuters
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              Spanish
              sisilicio
              Silicon through the time
              Silicon across language varieties
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