atomic number 14 meaning

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atomic number 14 (noun): 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.

Definition of atomic number 14

  1. 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

    Synonyms: silicon, Si

    Type of: chemical element, semiconductor

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