See also: Silicium

English

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Etymology

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    Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1808, from Latin silex (flint).

    Noun

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    silicium (uncountable)

    1. (obsolete) The chemical element silicon.

    Danish

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    Chemical element
    Si
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    Etymology

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    From Latin silex +‎ -ium.

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    silicium n (singular definite siliciummet or siliciumet, not used in plural form)

    1. silicon

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    Declension of silicium
    neuter
    gender
    singular
    indefinite definite
    nominative silicium siliciummet
    siliciumet
    genitive siliciums siliciummets
    siliciumets

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    Dutch

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    Chemical element
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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from English silicium, from Latin silicium, from silex (flint).

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    • IPA(key): /ˌsiˈli.si.ʏm/
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    • Hyphenation: si‧li‧ci‧um

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    silicium n (uncountable)

    1. silicon (chemical element with atomic number 14)
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    French

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    Etymology

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    From Latin silicium, from silex (flint).

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    silicium m (plural siliciums)

    1. silicon

    Descendants

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    • Lingala: siliki

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    Latin

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    Chemical element
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    Etymology

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    Derived from silex, silicis (flint) +‎ -ium (chemical element suffix).

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    silicium n (genitive siliciī); second declension

    1. silicon (chemical element 14)

    Declension

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    Second-declension noun (neuter).

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    Descendants

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