ekasilicon

Questions

What does ekasilicon mean?

The predicted element lying below silicon in the periodic table — later named germanium.

Where does ekasilicon come from?

From eka- + silicon. The name was given by Dmitri Mendeleev.

How to pronounce ekasilicon

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