Silicate vs. Silicon

Silicate vs. Silicon — Is There a Difference?
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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