pure silicon

collocation in English

meaningsofpureandsilicon

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pure
adjective
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/pjʊər/us
/pjʊr/
not mixed with ...
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silicon
noun[U]
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/ˈsɪl.ɪ.kən/us
/ˈsɪl.ə.kən/
a grey chemical element that is found in rocks and sand and is used in making computers and other ...
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(Definition ofpureandsiliconfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Besides, we can also study separately thepuresiliconas well as the pure carbon.
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Will there will be a differential between the prices of home-produced and importedpuresilicon?
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Puresiliconcarbide can also be prepared by the thermal decomposition of a polymer, poly(methylsilyne), under an inert atmosphere at low temperatures.
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In its crystalline form,puresiliconhas a gray color and a metallic luster.
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The etching removed approximately 0.00015in um of aluminum leaving the "puresilicon" particles prominent to form the bore surface.
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Puresiliconcrystals are very rarely found in nature.
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Silica occurs in minerals consisting of verypuresilicondioxide in different crystalline forms, quartz, agate amethyst, rock crystal, chalcedony, flint, jasper, and opal.
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On top of the oxide, a thin layer of semiconducting material, usuallypuresilicon.
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It was to mine 200,000 tonnes a year ofpuresilicon.
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The key material needed in both paint research and electronics waspuresilicon.
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Verypuresiliconderived from silicon tetrachloride is used in large amounts in the semiconductor industry, and also in the production of photovoltaic cells.
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Puresiliconhas too low a conductivity (i.e., too high a resistivity) to be used as a circuit element in electronics.
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For other uses, other types ofpuresiliconwhich do not exist as single crystals may be employed.
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During the machining process, the cylinders were etched leaving the "puresilicon" particles exposed providing the piston wear surface, eliminating the need for iron cylinder liners.
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