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silicon (inorganic material, <materials by composition>, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Semi-metallic element, having symbol Si and atomic number 14, in amorphous and crystalline forms, occurring in a combined state in minerals and rocks and constituting more than one fourth of the earth's crust. The chemical industry uses the term "silicon metal" and "silicon" interchangeably, and anything but pure silicon is generally referred to in this context as "semiconductor-grade silicon." |
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silicon (preferred,C,U,LC,English-P,D,U,N)
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Si (material) (C,U,A,English,UF,U,N)
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silicon metal (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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矽 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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硅 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
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xì (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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xi (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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hsi (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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silicium (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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silicium (French-P,D,U,N)
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kiezel (silicium) (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
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silicio (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 半金屬元素,元素符號Si,原子序14,具有非晶質與結晶質的形態,以化合物的形式存在於礦物、岩石中,佔地殼組成的四分之一以上。化學工業上,「矽金屬」和「矽」兩詞可替換使用,只有純矽在此通常指「半導體等級的矽」。 |
Dutch ..... Een niet-metalen element met het symbool Si en atoomnummer 14, in amorfe en kristallijnen vorm, dat in samengestelde vorm voorkomt in mineralen en stenen. Meer dan een kwart van de aardkorst bestaat uit silicium. |
Spanish ..... Elemento no metálico de formas tanto cristalinas como amorfas que se presenta combinado en minerales y rocas que constituyen más de un cuarto de la corteza terreste. (Random House). |
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