silicon (n)
Si (n)
atomic number 14 (n)

n14654541

type n
lex_filenum 27
def a tetravalent nonmetallic element
def next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust
def occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand
def used as a semiconductor in transistors
Outgoing links
Hypernym chemical element, element; semiconductor, semiconducting material
Substance holonym silicone, silicone polymer; clay; feldspar, felspar; granite; quartz; sand
Incoming links
Hyponym chemical element, element; semiconductor, semiconducting material
Substance meronym quartz; clay; feldspar, felspar; granite; sand; silicone, silicone polymer

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