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(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 |
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Synonyms: atomic number 14, silicon |
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Related Words: chemical element, element |
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(noun) the syllable naming the the seventh (subtonic) note of any musical scale in solmization |
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Synonyms: te, ti |
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Related Words: solfa syllable |
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(noun) a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela) |
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Synonyms: International System, Systeme International, Systeme International d'Unites |
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Related Words: metric system |
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