Silicon Word Search
Free Silicon word search. We picked 12 themed words — the terms and ideas of a school subject — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: SILICON, ELEMENT, METALLOID, CRYSTAL, LATTICE, SILICA, SILANE, QUARTZ, SEMICONDUCTOR, DOPING, PHOSPHORUS, BORON.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Silicon word list, defined
- SILICON /ˈsɪlɪkən/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Si and atomic number 14, found in many minerals and used in the manufacture of semiconductors and other electronic components. Related: silica, silicate, silicic, silicic acid.
- ELEMENT /ˈɛlɪmənt/ · noun
- A fundamental or essential part of something larger; in chemistry and physics, a substance consisting of atoms all with the same atomic number that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means. Related: component, constituent, ingredient, factor.
- METALLOID /ˌmɛtəˈloʊɪd/ · noun
- A chemical element that exhibits some properties of metals and some properties of nonmetals. Examples include boron, silicon, and germanium. Related: semimetal, metalloid element, intermetallic.
- CRYSTAL /ˈkrɪstəl/ · noun
- A solid substance, such as quartz or salt, whose atoms are arranged in a highly ordered, repeating pattern that gives it a characteristic geometric shape; also, a piece of such a substance. More broadly, it refers to clear, colorless glass or fine glassware of high quality. Related: quartz, glassware, gem, mineral.
- LATTICE /ˈlætɪs/ · noun
- A three-dimensional arrangement of points or lines, typically forming a regular pattern. A framework or structure made of bars or strips, typically of wood or metal, used to support or enclose something. Related: grid, framework, mesh, net.
- SILICA /ˈsɪlɪkə/ · noun
- A white or colorless crystalline compound, SiO2, occurring naturally as quartz, sand, and flint, and used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, and concrete. Related: silicon dioxide, quartz, sand, flint.
- SILANE /ˈsaɪleɪn/ · noun
- A colorless, water-insoluble gas with a characteristic odor, used in the manufacture of silicones and as a fumigant. Related: silicon hydride, silicon tetrahydride, silicon(IV) hydride, silicon tetrahydride.
- QUARTZ /kwɔrtz/ · noun
- A hard, colourless mineral, one of the most common forms of silicon dioxide, found in a wide range of colours and often used in watches and other timepieces. It is also used in electronics and optics. Related: silica, silicon dioxide, crystal, mineral.
- SEMICONDUCTOR /ˌsɛmɪkənˈdʌktər/ · noun
- A material that has electrical conductivity between that of a conductor and an insulator, used in the manufacture of electronic devices such as transistors, diodes, and integrated circuits. Related: conductor, insulator, electronic material, semiconductive material.
- DOPING /ˈdoʊpɪŋ/ · noun
- The practice of administering prohibited performance-enhancing drugs to an athlete or animal, especially in competitive sport. More generally, the addition of impurities to a substance, such as a semiconductor, to alter its properties. Related: drug use, cheating, doping control violation.
- PHOSPHORUS /fɒsfərəs/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol P and atomic number 15, a nonmetal that is a poor conductor of electricity and is highly reactive. Related: phosphide, phosphine, phosphoric, phosphorus acid.
- BORON /ˈbɔːrɒn/ · noun
- A chemical element (symbol B, atomic number 5) — a hard, brittle metalloid that occurs naturally only in compounds such as borax and boric acid, and is used in glassmaking, detergents, semiconductors, and nuclear technology.
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