silicon

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A tetravalent nonmetallic element that is the second most abundant element in the Earth's crust, found in materials such as clay, feldspar, granite, quartz, and sand, and widely used as a semiconductor in electronic components like transistors.

• 🇩🇪Vierwertiges nichtmetallisches Element, das zweithäufigste in der Erdkruste, das in Materialien wie Ton, Feldspat, Granit, Quarz und Sand vorkommt und als Halbleiter in elektronischen Bauteilen wie Transistoren weit verbreitet ist.

1. Chemical element B2 formal scientific

   A nonmetallic element with atomic number 14, abundant in the Earth's crust, found in sand, quartz, and clay, and used in electronics as a semiconductor.

   • Silicon is a key component in computer chips.
   • The Earth's crust contains a high percentage of silicon.
   • Sand is primarily composed of silicon dioxide.

   🇩🇪Chemisches Element

2. Semiconductor material B2 formal IT

   The material used to make transistors, integrated circuits, and other electronic components.

   • The silicon wafer is processed in a cleanroom.
   • Modern electronics rely heavily on silicon-based semiconductors.
   • The company manufactures silicon chips for smartphones.

   🇩🇪Halbleitermaterial

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• silicon's possessive singular form