Silicate vs. Silicon
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Difference Between Silicate and Silicon
Silicatenoun
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of silica or of one of the silicic acids; any mineral composed of silicates
Siliconnoun
A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.
Silicatenoun
a salt or ester derived from silicic acid
Siliconnoun
A single atom of this element.
Siliconnoun
(slang) computing
Siliconnoun
(slang) computer processor
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Siliconnoun
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
