The difference between Semiconductor and Silicon

When used as nouns, semiconductor means a substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator, whereas silicon means a nonmetallic element (symbol si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.

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  1. Semiconductor as a noun (physics):

    A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator.

  1. Silicon as a noun (chemistry, uncountable):

    A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.

  2. Silicon as a noun (chemistry, countable):

    A single atom of this element.

  1. Silicon as a noun (slang):

    computing

  2. Silicon as a noun (slang):

    computer processor

  3. Silicon as a noun:

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