n :  a tetravalent nonmetallic element that occurs combined as the most abundant element next to oxygen in the earth's crust and is used esp. in alloys - symbol Si - see ELEMENTtable   .
 
   
 
Similar sounding terms:  sil·i·cone  Xy·lo·caine 
 
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