0 a grey chemical element that is found in rocks and sand and is used in making computers and other electronic machines --
1 a common chemical element that is used in electronic devices, such as computers, and in making materials such as glass, concrete, and steel --
2 a chemical element which has unusual electrical characteristics and is used to make computer parts: --
silicon computer processors
The company has developed a technology that does not use expensive silicon.
The energy originally deposited in silicon is thus mainly converted into electron-hole pairs, which is the basis for photon detection.
The salt was mixed until uniformly wetted, and then colloidal silicon dioxide was added with continued mixing until a free flowing powder was obtained.
The second tool, an inductively coupled plasma etcher, is used to produce microscopic mechanical components in silicon.
The silicon oxide layer insulates the two sides and stops any electrochemical charge transfer, which might damage the chip or the cell.
The neurochip has electrodes set inside small wells etched into the silicon.
Provided a suitable potential is applied to the silicon, the electrons can be detected on an electrode.
The materials of interest are platinum, alumina and silicon monoxide.
Supplemental silicon increases plasma and milk silicon concentrations in horses.
