Definition

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.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The purity of the atomic number 14 is critical for manufacturing high-performance computer chips.
  • Sand is primarily composed of compounds containing atomic number 14.

Advanced Usage

• In Scientific Contexts: The term "atomic number 14" is used in chemistry and physics to precisely identify the element based on the number of protons in its nucleus, avoiding ambiguity with its common name.
  • The periodic table lists elements in order of increasing atomic number; atomic number 14 is found in Group 14.

Variants and Related Words

• Silicon (Si): This is the common name for the element with atomic number 14.
  • Silicon, or atomic number 14, is the fundamental material for the semiconductor industry.

Synonyms

• Silicon: The standard name for this element.
• Si: The chemical symbol for atomic number 14.

Related Phrases

• Atomic number: The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which defines the element.
  • The atomic number uniquely identifies an element; for silicon, the atomic number is 14.

Noun

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