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silicium

[ suh-lish-ee-uhm, suh-lis- ]

noun



silicium

/ sɪˈlɪsɪəm /

noun

  1. a rare name for silicon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of silicium1

From New Latin, dating back to 1800–10; silica, -ium
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Example Sentences

Avoid sand crucibles, as silicium may be reduced and absorbed by the aluminum, inducing brittleness.

I made a note of the discovery, and when I got home began a series of experiments with lead, leaving silicium for another time.

Silex (silicium combined with oxygen) is contained in the hair and in some of the secretions.

These are the signs for the atomic weight of lead, and of silicium.

These zoophytes extract from the sea water the lime and silicium which are found there in the state of soluble salts.

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