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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 | ||||||||
| 39% | 13 | Element used in creating computer chips | ||||||
noun • 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 • a conductor made with semiconducting material | ||||||||
| 36% | 10 | Element used in the semiconductor industry | ||||||
noun • a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold | ||||||||
Element Used As Semiconductor Crossword Clue
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SILICON which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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SILICON
Updated: October 13, 2023
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