| Engelsk substantiv: silicon | 
| 1. | silicon (om masse eller substans) a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors | 
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 | Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | atomic number 14, Si | 
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 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | chemical element, element, semiconducting material, semiconductor | 
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 | Vedrørende disse overordnede uttrykkene | clay, feldspar, felspar, granite, quartz, sand, silicone, silicone polymer | 
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