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Meanings of silicon in English
Chemical element with symbol Si and atomic number 14.
Related terms
Russian
самородный кремний Catalan
silici natiu 
Usage of silicon in English
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Some silicon cases are easily taken off, and they stretch over time.
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Light is already carrying information, collecting medical data and etching silicon chips.
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Unlike most photovoltaic solar companies, First Solar does not use silicon-based cells.
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Fresenius uses the same reaction; but collects and weighs the silicon fluoride.
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The company said falling demand for silicon wafer is hitting its bottomline.
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These will support R&D projects and emphasise the development of silicon design.
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The deal ended last month because plunging silicon prices made it unattractive.
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Removing this large voltage restores the silicon to its poorly conducting state.
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Chipmakers have for decades searched for possible alternatives to the silicon semiconductor.
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This time, it is silicon and software rather than oil and steel.
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Skeptics say short supplies of silicon will cap output of solar panels.
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Now, it is becoming a reality built of silicon, metal and plastic.
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Here's how the silicon photonics prototype works to achieve the 50-Gbps rate.
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Technologists have long known about silicon's limitations as principal ingredient in microchips.
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But open data isn't just all about silicon roundabouts and armchair auditors.
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MEMC's primary business supplies silicon wafers for the solar and semiconductor industries.
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Translations for silicon
Russian
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Silicon through the time
Silicon across language varieties
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Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
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