Silicon Definition & Meaning
silicon
- noun
- a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
"Silicon" in song lyrics
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"Competition, shook and soft, like it's silicon"
The Beatnuts — Buyin Out the Bar -
"Your oral synthetic and fake like silicon"
Blood of Abraham f/ Will.I.Am — 99¢ Lighter -
"Yeah you can spell but your soul is made of silicon"
Buck 65 — Attack of the Nerds 2001
Words that rhyme with silicon
Usage tips for "silicon"
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- What does silicon mean?
- a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
- What part of speech is silicon?
- Silicon is a noun.