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silicium.

silicon (chemical element 14)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[sɪˈlɪ.ki.ũː]Classical-Latin[siˈliː.t͡ʃi.um]
  1. silicon (chemical element 14)

    New-Latin · declension-2 · neuter
Where this word comes from

Derived from silex, silicis (“flint”) + -ium (chemical element suffix). Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1808.

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