EnvThes
type: ConceptScheme

silicon
preferred label: السيليكون @ar
preferred label: Силиций @bg
preferred label: πυρίτιο @el
preferred label: szilikon @hu
preferred label: silīcijs @lv
preferred label: silisium @no
preferred label: silikoni @fi
preferred label: silicone @pt
preferred label: silicium @nl
preferred label: Silizium @de
preferred label: kisel @sv
preferred label: kremík @sk
preferred label: krzem @pl
preferred label: křemík @cs
preferred label: räni @et
preferred label: silicij @hr
preferred label: silicio @es
preferred label: silicis @lt
preferred label: siliciu @ro
type: Concept

deprecated concept
type: Concept

silicon
in scheme: EnvThes
type: Concept
is replaced by: silicon
alternative label: Si
scope note: US LTER controlled vocabulary
definition: [GEMET] 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.
broader: deprecated concept
deprecated: true
preferred label: silicium @fr