sil·i·con
(n) (pronounced / (sil′i kän′, -kən) / Latin: silicium)
a nonmetallic element, having
amorphous and crystalline forms, occurring in a combined state in minerals and
rocks and constituting more than one fourth of the earth's crust: Atomic number
14 atomic weight 28.086; melting point 1,410°C; boiling point 2,355°C; specific
gravity 2.33: The material is used as the base (or "substrate") for most
integrated circuits, especially integrated circuits or microprocessors-based
computer systems.
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