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polysilicon

/pˌɑlisˈɪlɪkˌɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
polysil-i-con
IPA
/pˌɑlisˈɪlɪkˌɑn/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing many silicon atoms, especially when linked into chains or networks.

noun

Polycrystalline silicon: A polycrystalline form of silicon used in some solid-state devices, especially solar cells.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Latin silex Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium New Latin siliciumlbor. English silicium English -on English silicon English polysilicon From poly- + silicon.

Usage

Phrases

multi-carbon

Frequently Paired Words

multicrystalline polycrystalline multi-carbon multicarbon polycarbon

Questions

How do you pronounce polysilicon?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˌɑlisˈɪlɪkˌɑn/.
What does polysilicon mean?
Containing many silicon atoms, especially when linked into chains or networks.
Where does polysilicon come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Latin silex Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium New Latin siliciumlbor. English silicium English -on English silicon English polysilicon From poly- + silicon.

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