silicio

• IPA^(key): /siliˈtsio/

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• Hyphenation: si‧li‧ci‧o

silicio (uncountable, accusative silicion)

1. silicon

silicio m (uncountable)

1. silicon

From New Latin silicium, from Latin silex (“stone, flint”). Compare selce (“flint”).

• IPA^(key): /siˈli.tʃo/, [siˈl̺iːt͡ʃo]
• Hyphenation: si‧lì‧cio

silicio m (plural silici)

1. (chemistry) silicon

siliciō

1. dative singular of silicium
2. ablative singular of silicium

From New Latin silicium, from oblique cases of Latin silex (“flint”), made, as well as quartz, of silica. Named in 1808 by Humphry Davy.

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): [siˈli.θjo̞]
• (Others) IPA^(key): [siˈli.sjo̞]
• Homophones: cilicio (non Castilian)

silicio m (plural silicios)

1. (chemistry) silicon
2. (electronics) silicon chip, silicon circuit

• (circuit): circuito integrado

• silícico
• silicato

• sílice

• silicona, silicón