SILICON
Scrabble letter values: S1I1L1I1C3O1N1 = 9
Definition
- noun a tetravalent nonmetallic element. — synonyms: Si, atomic_number_14
Examples
- “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”