silicium

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

/ səˈlɪʃ i əm, səˈlɪs- /

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noun (formerly)

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Origin of silicium

From New Latin, dating back to 1800–10; see origin at silica, -ium

Words nearby silicium

silicic acid, silicide, siliciferous, silicified wood, silicify, silicium, silicle, silicon, Silicon Alley, silicon carbide, silicon chip

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How to use silicium in a sentence

Avoid sand crucibles, as silicium may be reduced and absorbed by the aluminum, inducing brittleness.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 467, December 13, 1884|Various
I made a note of the discovery, and when I got home began a series of experiments with lead, leaving silicium for another time.
The Inferno|August Strindberg
Silex (silicium combined with oxygen) is contained in the hair and in some of the secretions.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)|Calvin Cutter
These are the signs for the atomic weight of lead, and of silicium.
The Inferno|August Strindberg

These zoophytes extract from the sea water the lime and silicium which are found there in the state of soluble salts.
The Ocean World:|Louis Figuier

British Dictionary definitions for silicium

silicium

/ (sɪˈlɪsɪəm) /

noun

a rare name for silicon

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