English
Etymology
Origin: 1585�95; in latin|Latin word: silex, for hard stone (flints). Subsequently, silicon|Silicon was first identified by the chemist w:Antoine Lavoisier|Antoine Lavoisier in w:1787|1787 as a component element of the silex, or silicis for flint, and more generally what were termed "flint's" during the era, nowadays as we would say "silica" or more formally, "silicates".
Noun
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- silicon dioxide.
- any of the silica group of the silicate minerals.
Synonyms
E551 when used as an anti-caking agent
Derived terms
silica gel
silica glass
silicate
silica wool
silici-
silicic
silicide
Related terms
silicon
Translations
trans-top|silicon dioxide
French: silice f
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|silica group of the silicate minerals
trans-mid
trans-bottom
See also
quartz
sand
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