silicon

silicon definition - medical

sil·i·con (sĭlˈĭ-kən, -kŏnˌ)

noun Symbol Si
A nonmetallic element occurring extensively in the earth's crust in silica and silicates, having both an amorphous and a crystalline allotrope and used in glass and semiconducting devices and in surgical implants. Atomic number 14.

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