silicon : Idioms & Phrases
silicon bronze
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noun a bronze with 2-3% silicon that is resistant to corrosion
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silicon carbide
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noun an extremely hard blue-black crystalline compound (SiC) used as an abrasive and a heat refractory material; crystals of silicon carbide can be used as semiconductors
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silicon chip
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noun electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
chip; microchip; micro chip; microprocessor chip.
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silicon dioxide
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noun a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite
silica; silicon dioxide.
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silicon oxide
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noun a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite
silica; silicon dioxide.
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silicon valley
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noun a region in California to the south of San Francisco that is noted for its concentration of high-technology industries
