Meaning

noun any of various compounds of silicon with a more electropositive element or radical

originEtymology tree Latin silex Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ium New Latin siliciumlbor. English silicium Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōlbor. French carbonebor. English carbonbf. English -on English silicon Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English silicide From silicon + -ide.

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