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The element silicon was named from the mineral (flint (SiO2)) from which it was first isolated. The original name Siliicium is derived from silica as the Latin silex was their word for flint

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Silicon is a chemical element with the symbol Si and atomic number 14. It is a hard, brittle crystalline solid with a blue-grey metallic lustre, and it is a semiconductor, meaning it can conduct electricity under specific conditions. Silicon is widely used in the electronics industry for making computer chips and solar cells.

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