silicon
nounmasculinetécnico/siˈlisju/medium
si·lí·ci·o
Definition
Chemical element (symbol Si), a metalloid, very abundant in the Earth's crust, essential in the production of semiconductors and glass.
Silicon is the main component of sand.
Computer processors are made of silicon.
Common collocations
pure siliconsilicon chipsilicon wafersilicon valley
Etymology
Do latim 'silicium'.