silicon
/ˈsɪlɪkən/
noun
A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.
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Noun 1 meaning
A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.
Where it comes from
Etymology
Coined by Scottish chemist Thomas Thomson as a modification of the earlier name silicium, from the stem of Latin silex (“flint, silica”) + -on from carbon.
Similar and opposite words
Similar
siliciumsilicum
SILICON at a glance
SILICON has 7 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (S 1 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + C 3 + O 1 + N 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,067 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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