silicio

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siliˈtsio/
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  • Hyphenation: si‧li‧ci‧o

Noun

silicio (uncountable, accusative silicion)

  1. silicon

Galician

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Noun

silicio m (uncountable)

  1. silicon

Italian

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Etymology

Chemical element
Si
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Borrowed from New Latin silicium, from Latin silex (“stone, flint”), the latter continued as Italian selce (“flint”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siˈli.t͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -itʃo
  • Hyphenation: si‧lì‧cio

Noun

silicio m (plural silici)

  1. (chemistry) silicon

Latin

Noun

siliciō

  1. dative/ablative singular of silicium

Spanish

Chemical element
Si
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Next: fósforo (P)
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Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin silicium, from oblique cases of Latin silex (“flint”), which is a type of quartz and made of silica (silicon dioxide). Named in 1808 by Humphry Davy.

Pronunciation

Noun

silicio m (plural silicios)

  1. (chemistry) silicon
  2. (electronics) silicon chip, silicon circuit
    Synonym: circuito integrado

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