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| polysilozalane; silicone | |||
| silicon A brittle metalloid element that exists in two allotropic forms; occurs principally in sand, quartz, granite, feldspar, and clay. It is usually a grey crystalline solid but is also found as a brown amorphous powder. It is used in transistors, rectifiers, solar cells, and alloys. Its compounds are widely used in glass manufacture, the building industry, and in the form of silicones | |||
| silicone: 18 phrases in 5 subjects |
| Chemistry | 4 |
| Industry | 2 |
| Isolation | 1 |
| Materials science | 5 |
| Medical | 6 |