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shirikon
noun

English Meaning(s) for シリコン

noun
  1. silicon
  2. silicone (oxidized form)

Definition and Synonyms for シリコン

Si a tetravalent nonmetallic element
Synonyms: シリコン
Silicone any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures
Synonyms: シリコン, シリコーン, ケイ素樹脂
Si next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust
Synonyms: シリコン
Silicone used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation
Synonyms: シリコン, シリコーン, ケイ素樹脂
Si occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand
Synonyms: シリコン
Si used as a semiconductor in transistors
Synonyms: シリコン

Categories シリコン is a member of

Chemical Element any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
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Semiconducting Material a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator
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Polymer a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
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Siloxane any of a large class of compounds that have alternate silicon and oxygen atoms
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Sample Sentences for シリコン

Powders of aluminium, magnesium, silicon, etc. explode.

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