Esperanto

Noun

silicio ‎(uncountable, accusative silicion)

1. silicon

Galician

Noun

silicio m ‎(uncountable)

1. silicon

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

silicio m ‎(plural silici)

1. (chemistry) silicon

Related terms

Latin

Noun

siliciō

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

Spanish

Pronunciation

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

Etymology

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

Noun

silicio m ‎(plural silicios)

1. (chemical element) silicon
2. (electronics) silicon chip, silicon circuit

Related terms

• sílice

Derived terms

• silícico
• silicato

Synonyms

• (circuit): circuito integrado

See also

• silicona, silicón