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The character 硅 was created in the modern era to represent the chemical element silicon, constructed as a phono-semantic compound with the stone radical 石 signifying its mineral association and the component 圭 acting primarily as a phonetic indicator. Its etymology is linked to the systematic formation of scientific vocabulary in Chinese, where such elements were often designated with the stone radical, and 圭, historically denoting a jade tablet, was selected for its sound. This character has exclusively denoted the element silicon since its adoption into the language.
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硅谷有很多科技公司。
这个手机用了硅胶套。
硅片是半导体重要材料。
硅橡胶常用于制作厨具。
硅酸可以用于生产玻璃。
硅钢片能减少变压器损耗。
硅藻土是一种天然的过滤材料。
高纯度硅是制造集成电路的基础。