单词 | silicon |
释义 | silicon/ˈsɪlɪk(ə)n /noun [mass noun] The chemical element of atomic number 14, a non-metal with semiconducting properties, used in making electronic circuits. Pure silicon exists in a shiny dark grey crystalline form and as an amorphous powder. (Symbol: Si) As silicon doesn't conduct electricity, impurities are added so it becomes a conductor....
OriginEarly 19th century: alteration of earlier silicium, from Latin silex, silic- 'flint', on the pattern of carbon and boron. Rhymes |
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