Term: silicon: a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
Broader: semiconductor: a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities | Unrelated: arecidae: one of four subclasses or superorder of Monocotyledones; comprises about 6400 species in 5 families of trees and shrubs and terrestrial herbs and a few free-floating aquatics including: Palmae; Araceae; Pandanaceae and Lemnaceae
Broader: semiconductor: a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities | Unrelated: judiciary: persons who administer justice
Broader: semiconductor: a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities | Unrelated: medical building: building where medicine is practiced
Broader: semiconductor: a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities | Unrelated: hijack: seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
Broader: semiconductor: a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities | Unrelated: pachyrhizus: small genus of tropical vines having tuberous roots
Broader: semiconductor: a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities | Unrelated: breathing device: a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure
Broader: semiconductor: a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities | Unrelated: commencement day: the day on which university degrees are conferred
Broader: semiconductor: a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities | Unrelated: dipole: an aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center