[ˈsɪlɪk(ə)n], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the chemical element of atomic number 14, a non-metal with semiconducting properties, used in making electronic circuits. Pure silicon exists in a shiny dark grey crystalline form and as an amorphous powder


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Origin:
early 19th century: alteration of earlier silicium, from Latin silex, silic- ‘flint’, on the pattern of carbon and boron