sil|i|con

sil|i|con
sil|i|con «SIHL uh kuhn», noun.
a nonmetallic chemical element found only combined with other elements, chiefly with oxygen in silica. Next to oxygen, silicon is the most abundant element in nature and occurs in amorphous and crystalline forms. The crystalline form is much used in the manufacture of steel as a deoxidizing and hardening agent.
[< silica]

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