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Chemical compounds with at least one silicon atom
Silicon compounds are compounds containing the element silicon (Si). As a carbon group element, silicon often forms compounds in the +4 oxidation state
Silicon_compounds
Chemical element with atomic number 14 (Si)
specialty glasses. Silicon compounds such as silicon carbide are used as abrasives and components of high-strength ceramics. Silicon is the basis of the
Silicon
Chemical compound
prepared by the chlorination of various silicon compounds such as ferrosilicon, silicon carbide, or mixtures of silicon dioxide and carbon. The ferrosilicon
Silicon_tetrachloride
Organometallic compound containing carbon–silicon bonds
organometallic compounds containing carbon–silicon bonds, to which they are called organosilicon compounds. Most organosilicon compounds are similar to
Organosilicon_chemistry
Any binary chemical compound containing just silicon and another chemical element
silicide is reserved for any compounds containing silicon bonded to a more electropositive element. Binary silicon compounds can be grouped into several
Binary_compounds_of_silicon
Wide-bandgap semiconductor and abrasion-resistant ceramic
Silicon carbide (SiC), also known as carborundum (/ˌkɑːrbəˈrʌndəm/), is a hard chemical compound of silicon and carbon. A wide bandgap semiconductor,
Silicon_carbide
Covalent chemical bond between silicon and oxygen atoms
A silicon–oxygen bond (Si−O bond) is a chemical bond between silicon and oxygen atoms that can be found in many inorganic and organic compounds. In a
Silicon–oxygen_bond
Chemical compound
Silicon tetrafluoride or tetrafluorosilane is a chemical compound with the formula SiF4. This colorless gas is notable for having a narrow liquid range:
Silicon_tetrafluoride
Chemical compound (SiH4)
Binary silicon-hydrogen compounds (sometimes called silanes) Silanization Magnesium silicide Methane, in which carbon (in that compound) and silicon (in
Silane
Possible alternative biochemicals used by life forms
various elements and compounds. It is of interest in synthetic biology and is also a common subject in science fiction. The element silicon has been much discussed
Hypothetical types of biochemistry
Hypothetical_types_of_biochemistry
Compound of silicon and nitrogen
Silicon nitride is a chemical compound of the elements silicon and nitrogen. Si 3N 4 (Trisilicon tetranitride) is the most thermodynamically stable and
Silicon_nitride
Chemical compound
Silicon disulfide is the inorganic compound with the formula SiS2. Like silicon dioxide, this material is polymeric, but it adopts a 1-dimensional structure
Silicon_disulfide
Chemical element with atomic number 32 (Ge)
element for any living organism. Similar to silicon and aluminium, naturally occurring germanium compounds tend to be insoluble in water and thus have
Germanium
Oxide of silicon
Silicon dioxide, also known as silica, is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula SiO2, and is commonly found in nature as quartz. In many parts
Silicon_dioxide
saturated chemical compounds with the empirical formula SixHy. They are hydrosilanes, a class of compounds that includes compounds with Si−H and other
Binary silicon-hydrogen compounds
Binary_silicon-hydrogen_compounds
Chemical compound
Silicon monoxide is the chemical compound with the formula SiO where silicon is present in the oxidation state +2. In the vapour phase, it is a diatomic
Silicon_monoxide
Chemical compound
Silicon tetraiodide is the chemical compound with the formula SiI4. It is a tetrahedral molecule with Si-I bond lengths of 2.432(5) Å. SiI4 is a precursor
Silicon_tetraiodide
Chemical compound
Silicon tetrabromide, also known as tetrabromosilane, is the inorganic compound with the formula SiBr4. This colorless liquid has a suffocating odor due
Silicon_tetrabromide
Chemical compound
the synthesis of silicon-containing organic compounds. Trichlorosilane is produced by treating powdered metallurgical grade silicon with blowing hydrogen
Trichlorosilane
Silicon borides (also known as boron silicides) are lightweight ceramic compounds formed between silicon and boron. Several stoichiometric silicon boride
Silicon_boride
Chemical compounds
Hydrosilanes are tetravalent silicon compounds containing one or more Si-H bond. The parent hydrosilane is silane (SiH4). Commonly, hydrosilane refers
Hydrosilanes
Chemical compound
Silicon monosulfide is a chemical compound of silicon and sulfur. The chemical formula is SiS. Molecular SiS has been detected at high temperature in
Silicon_monosulfide
Special type of hyperconjugation
presence of second-row type stability in certain organosilicon compounds is known as the silicon α and β effects, after the corresponding locants. These stabilities
Negative hyperconjugation in silicon
Negative_hyperconjugation_in_silicon
Chemical compound
Silicon tetraazide is a thermally unstable binary compound of silicon and nitrogen with a nitrogen content of 85.7% (by molar mass). This high-energy
Silicon_tetraazide
High purity form of silicon
grade silicon by a chemical purification process, called the Siemens process. This process involves distillation of volatile silicon compounds, and their
Polycrystalline_silicon
Hard, non-foliated metamorphic rock
highway construction, and as a source of silica for production of silicon and silicon compounds. Quartzite is a very hard rock composed predominantly of an
Quartzite
Silicon-based subclass of lithium-ion battery technology
the anode.[citation needed] Lithium-silicon batteries also include cell configurations where silicon is in compounds that may, at low voltage, store lithium
Lithium–silicon_battery
Suspensions of fine amorphous silica particles in a liquid
casting - used as the inorganic binder in moulds An abrasive - for polishing silicon wafers Carbonless paper As binder or silica source in catalysts Desiccant
Colloidal_silica
Chemical compound
Na2SiO3·9H2O is formulated as Na2SiO2(OH)2·8H2O. The anhydrous compound can be prepared by fusing silicon dioxide SiO 2 (silica, quartz) with sodium oxide Na 2O
Sodium_metasilicate
Layered Dirac semi-metal with the chemical formula ZrSiS
Zirconium silicon sulfide (ZrSiS) is a crystalline layered Dirac semi-metal compound of zirconium, silicon and sulfur. Its crystals are made from planes
Zirconium_silicon_sulfide
Chemical compound
numerous benefits that increasing the availability of silicon compounds has. Silicon-containing compounds are valuable to a plant, and serve to support the
Potassium_silicate
Chemical compound
Silicon oxynitride is a ceramic material with the chemical formula SiOxNy. While in amorphous forms its composition can continuously vary between SiO2
Silicon_oxynitride
Reaction bonded silicon carbide, also known as siliconized silicon carbide or SiSiC, is a type of silicon carbide that is manufactured by a chemical reaction
Reaction bonded silicon carbide
Reaction_bonded_silicon_carbide
Chemical compounds containing at least one silicon-chlorine bond
chlorine-containing chemical compounds, related to silane (SiH4) and used in many chemical processes. Each such chemical has at least one silicon-chlorine (Si−Cl)
Chlorosilane
Octahedric silicon compound
Holger Militz (2004). "Modification of wood with silicon compounds. inorganic silicon compounds and sol-gel systems: a review". Wood Science and Technology
Hexafluorosilicic_acid
enzymes which catalyse the formation of biosilica from monomeric silicon compounds (such as silicic acid) extracted from the natural environment. Environmental
Silicatein
Chemical compound
ISBN 3527629572. Rösch, Lutz; John, Peter and Reitmeier, Rudolf "Silicon Compounds, Organic" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Wiley-VCH
Tetraethyl_orthosilicate
Chemical compound
orbitals of SiAu4 are similar to those of SiH4. In addition, silicon can also form other compounds with gold such as Si3Au3. Kiran, Boggavarapu; Li, Xi; Zhai
Aurosilane
Chemical compound
discovered by Friedrich Wöhler in 1863 during his investigations of silicon compounds. Wöhler isolated the material from the reaction of calcium disilicide
Siloxene
Class of organosilicon compounds with the formula SiR4
organosilicon compounds. Some contain Si-H bonds and are discussed under hydrosilanes. Silane SiH 4, the parent. Binary silicon-hydrogen compounds (which are
Silanes
Hygroscopic chemical compound of variable Na2O/SiO2 ratio precursor of waterglass
Sodium silicate is a generic name for chemical compounds with the formula Na 2xSi yO 2y+x or (Na 2O) x·(SiO 2) y, such as sodium metasilicate (Na 2SiO
Sodium_silicate
Silica mineral, polymorph of quartz
instead of carbon atoms as in diamond, it consists of linked tetrahedra of silicon and oxygen. A chiral tetragonal form called α-cristobalite (space group
Cristobalite
Chemical compound, Si(OH)4
Henk-Maarten (7 Jun 2018). "The Effects of Foliar Sprays with Different Silicon Compounds". Plants. 7 (2). MDPI AG: 45. Bibcode:2018Plnts...7...45L. doi:10
Orthosilicic_acid
American chemist and inventor (1903–1999)
most notable contributions include his creation of silicone from silicon compounds and his method of making fused silica, a high-quality glass later
James_Franklin_Hyde
Chemical compound
PMID 30021271. S2CID 51703425. Ebsworth, E. A. V. (2013). Volatile Silicon Compounds: International Series of Monographs on Inorganic Chemistry. Elsevier
Difluorosilane
Chemical compound
is a chemical compound with the formula H2SiCl2. In its major use, it is mixed with ammonia (NH3) in LPCVD chambers to grow silicon nitride in semiconductor
Dichlorosilane
Chemical compound
Titanium silicon carbide, chemical formula Ti3SiC2, is a material with both metallic and ceramic properties. It is one of the MAX phases. Silicide carbide
Titanium_silicon_carbide
Organic functional group (Si–O–Si)
[OSiH2]n. Siloxanes also include branched compounds, the defining feature of which is that each pair of silicon centres is separated by one oxygen atom
Siloxane
Class of organosilicon compounds
zero-valent monatomic silicon complexes, characterized as having two lone pairs and two donor-acceptor ligand interactions stabilizing a silicon(0) center. Synthesis
Silylone
oxide layer; GaAs is therefore used only where silicon is not sufficient. By alloying multiple compounds, some semiconductor materials are tunable, e.g
List of semiconductor materials
List_of_semiconductor_materials
Class of polymers with a silicon-nitrogen backbone
available in different solvents as 20% solutions. Silicon-nitrogen compounds with alternating silicon- ("sila") and nitrogen atoms ("aza") are designated
Polysilazane
Nanocrystalline silicon (nc-Si), sometimes also known as microcrystalline silicon (μc-Si), is a form of porous silicon. It is an allotropic form of silicon with
Nanocrystalline_silicon
Chemical compound
long been assumed that the conversion of metallic Si to tetravalent silicon compounds proceeds via silylene intermediates: Si + Cl2 → SiCl2 SiCl2 + Cl2
Silylene
Class of chemical compounds
Michael (1990). "Cage compounds with main-group metals". Chemical Reviews. 90: 3–16. doi:10.1021/cr00099a001. Silazane Precursors to Silicon Nitride. Defense
Silazane
Chemical compound
structure differs significantly from tricarbon C3 which is linear, and silicon dicarbide SiC2 which is a three-membered ring (triangle). The molecule
Disilicon_carbide
Any chemical compound having at least one germanium atom in its structure
mixed with air. Category:Germanium compounds Silicon compounds Tin compounds Gallium compounds Arsenic compounds Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan
Germanium_compounds
Amorphous silica–alumina is a synthetic substance that is used as a catalyst or catalyst support. It can be prepared in a number of ways for example: Precipitation
Amorphous_silica–alumina
Family of polymers
most notable contributions include his creation of silicone from silicon compounds and his method of making fused silica, a high-quality glass later
Silicone
Material used in semiconductor processing
doped hydrogenated silicon oxide), a material used to insulate copper interconnects, requires an etchant that attacks silicon compounds. For this material
Hardmask
Chemical compound
Bismuth silicon oxide or bismuth silicate refers to an inorganic compound of bismuth, silicon and oxygen. The bismuth silicate Bi12SiO20 is most commonly
Bismuth_silicon_oxide
Chemical compound
Tris(tert-butoxy)silanethiol is a silicon compound containing three tert-butoxy groups and a rare Si–S–H functional group. This colourless compound serves as a hydrogen
Tris(tert-butoxy)silanethiol
Chemical Compound
Isabella (1989-09-01). "Decamethylsilicocene — The first stable silicon(II) compound: Synthesis, structure, and bonding". Chemische Berichte. 122 (9):
Decamethylsilicocene
Periodic table group
Carbon compounds, retrieved January 24, 2013 Silicon compounds, retrieved January 24, 2013 Gray, Theodore (2011), The Elements Germanium compounds, retrieved
Carbon_group
Material in core during nuclear meltdown
released during this phase are primarily based on concrete-originating silicon compounds; otherwise volatile elements, for example, caesium, can be bound in
Corium_(nuclear_reactor)
Molecule containing main group elements with more than eight valence electrons
Hypervalent iodine compounds are useful reagents in organic chemistry (e.g. Dess–Martin periodinane) Tetra-, penta- and hexavalent phosphorus, silicon, and sulfur
Hypervalent_molecule
Chemical compound
the electron-donating properties of the three (CH3)2N substituents. This compound is prepared from sulfur tetrafluoride: 3 (CH3)2NSi(CH3)3 + SF4 → 2 (CH3)3SiF
TASF_reagent
Group of algae
their cells contain no cellulose and are often impregnated with silicon compounds. Each species has its own special markings. "Chrysophyta". Archived
Chrysophyta
Polymeric solid with silicon backbone
disilene compounds are much more reactive than C=C double bonds. Only when the substituent groups on silicon are very large are disilene compounds kinetically
Polysilicon_halide
organosilicon compounds with the formula (R2Si)n. They are relatives of traditional organic polymers but their backbones are composed of silicon atoms. They
Polysilane
Any molecule containing Si=O and Si–OH groups
chemistry, a silicic acid (/sɪˈlɪsɪk/) is any chemical compound containing the element silicon attached to oxide (=O) and hydroxyl (−OH) groups, with
Silicic_acid
Chemical compound
P501 Flash point Non-flammable Related compounds Related heteropoly acids Phosphotungstic acid Related compounds Tungsten trioxide Tungstic acid Except
Silicotungstic_acid
Group of organonitrogen compounds
Diazonium compounds or diazonium salts are a group of organic compounds sharing a common functional group [R−N+≡N]X− where R can be any organic group
Diazonium_compound
Third row of the periodic table
structural materials. The most useful compounds of aluminium, at least on a weight basis, are the oxides and sulfates. Silicon (symbol Si) is a group 14 metalloid
Period_3_element
Hyperbranched aminosilica is a white powdery substance. The compound, also referred to as HAS can capture and keep CO2 gas due to its branch-like properties
Hyperbranched_aminosilica
Hypothetical chemical compound with formula H2SiO3
at low concentrations and cannot be isolated under normal conditions. Compounds including the conjugate base are known as metasilicates and occur widely
Metasilicic_acid
Silicon compounds with an Si=Si bond
In inorganic chemistry, silenes, or disilalkenes, are silicon compounds that contain Si=Si double bonds, where the oxidation state of Si is +2. The parent
Silenes
Silicic acid with the formula (HO)3–Si–O–Si–(OH)3
present in sea water and other natural waters at very low concentration. Compounds formally derived from it, such as sodium pyrosilicate, are found in the
Pyrosilicic_acid
a class of compounds with silicon-phosphorus double bonds. Since the electronegativity of phosphorus (2.1) is higher than that of silicon (1.9), the "Si=P"
Phosphasilene
Chemical compound naturally occurring as the mineral larnite
equation: MgO·CaO +Si → 2 Mg + Ca2SiO4 The calcium oxide combines with silicon as the oxygen scavenger, yielding the very stable calcium silicate and
Calcium_silicate
Chemical compound
and silicon–carbon σ* antibonding orbitals, p(O) → σ*(Si−R), a form of π backbonding. A secondary and much smaller contribution to the silicon–oxygen
Disiloxane
Chemical compound
4–47. ISBN 978-1138561632. "Disilane CAS#:1590-87-0". Barry Arkles "Silicon Compounds, Silanes" in Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology John
Disilane
Radiation damage centre in silicon
a radiation damage centre in silicon composed of a carbon-carbon pair (C-C) sharing a substitutional site of the silicon lattice. Additionally, one of
T_centre
Chemical element with metallic and nonmetallic properties
associated silicon, arsenic, and tellurium, in particular, with the alloy-forming elements. Phillips and Williams suggested that compounds of silicon, germanium
Metalloid
Solid polymers of only silicon and hydrogen
Polysilicon hydrides are polymers containing only silicon and hydrogen. They have the formula ( SiH n ) x {\textstyle {\ce {(SiH_{n})_{x}}}} where 0.2 ≤ n ≤ 2
Polysilicon_hydride
Silica mineral, rare monoclinic polymorph of quartz
Moganite is a tectosilicate mineral with the chemical formula SiO2 (silicon dioxide) that was discovered in 1976. The mineral was initially described
Moganite
Chemical compound
1002/14356007.a13_283. ISBN 3527306730. Simmler, Walter (2000). "Silicon Compounds, Inorganic". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. doi:10
Hydrogen_chloride
Inorganic silicon compound
[Si2OS6]6−. Silicon is tetrahedral in all thiosilicates and sulfur is bridging or terminal. Formally such materials are derived from silicon disulfide in
Thiosilicate
Molecular structure which forms a cube
nonequivalent vertices. They may be simple covalent compounds or macromolecular or supramolecular cluster compounds. Heavier adamantogen cubanes with all vertices
Cubane-type_cluster
Thin slice of semiconductor used for the fabrication of integrated circuits
or substrate) is a thin slice of semiconductor, such as a crystalline silicon (c-Si, silicium), used for the fabrication of integrated circuits and,
Wafer_(electronics)
Arsenidosilicates are chemical compounds that contain anions with arsenic bonded to silicon. They are in the category of tetrelarsenides, pnictidosilicates
Arsenidosilicate
Carbon-containing chemical compound
Organic compounds are a subclass of chemical compounds of carbon. Little consensus exists among chemists on the exact definition of organic compound; the
Organic_compound
Chemical compound
Nickel monosilicide is an intermetallic compound formed out of nickel and silicon. Like other nickel silicides, NiSi is of importance in the area of microelectronics
Nickel_monosilicide
Gabronite or Gabbronite is a former name for a mineral found in Norway, no longer widely used. It describes a form of scapolite or nepheline. Mindat.org
Gabronite
branching arises. Rösch, L.; John, P.; Reitmeier, R. (2003). "Organic Silicon Compounds". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH
Direct_process
Elastomer composed of silicone
rubber is an elastomer composed of silicone—itself a polymer—containing silicon together with carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Silicone rubbers are widely
Silicone_rubber
Chemical compound
Lithium disilicate (Li2Si2O5) is a chemical compound that is a glass ceramic. It is widely used as a dental ceramic due to its strength, machinability
Lithium_disilicate
Chemical compound
involving a phosphine oxide: Si2Cl6 + OPR3 → OSi2Cl6 + PR3 Simmler, W. "Silicon Compounds, Inorganic", Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Weinheim:
Hexachlorodisilane
Bioterrorist attacks in the United States
have the capability to add silicon compounds to anthrax spores". Ivins had neither the skills nor the means to attach silicon to anthrax spores. Spertzel
2001_anthrax_attacks
Personal timepiece
from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018. Silicon Compounds—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition. ScholarlyEditions
Watch
chains. Despite these similarities, silicon is considerably more electropositive than carbon, and silicon compounds do not readily recombine into different
Carbon-based_life
SILICON COMPOUNDS
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Surname or Lastname
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from Middle High German kint, German Kind ‘child’, hence a nickname for someone with a childish or naive disposition, or an epithet used to distinguish between a father and his son. In some cases it may be a short form of any of various names ending in -kind, a patronymic ending of Jewish surnames.Dutch : variant spelling of Kint, cognate with 1, also found in such forms as ’t Kind and compounds such as Jongkind.English : nickname from Middle English kind (Old English gecynde) in any of its many senses: ‘legitimate’, ‘dutiful’, ‘benevolent’, ‘loving’, ‘gracious’.
Girl/Female
Greek
From Helicon.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Simon.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : one of the most common and widespread of English surnames, either a nickname for someone who was fond of dressing in this color (Old English grēne) or who had played the part of the ‘Green Man’ in the May Day celebrations, or a topographic name for someone who lived near a village green, Middle English grene (a transferred use of the color term). In North America this name has no doubt assimilated cognates from other European languages, notably German Grün (see Gruen).Jewish (American) : Americanized form of German Grün or Yiddish Grin, Ashkenazic ornamental names meaning ‘green’ or a short form of any of the numerous compounds with this element.Irish : translation of various Gaelic surnames derived from glas ‘gray’, ‘green’, ‘blue’. See also Fahey.North German : short form of a habitational name from a place name with Gren- as the first element (for example Greune, Greubole).
Male
Greek
Greek name derived either from the word ailinon, a ritual "cry of grief," or, from linon, LINOS means "flax, linen." In the bible, this is the name of one of Paul's Christian associates. In mythology, this is the name of a musician, the personification of lamentation. He was killed by Apollo who was his rival in music. Another version of the story says he was killed by Hercules.Â
Boy/Male
Latin
Of the forest.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from a pet form of Sill.
Girl/Female
Greek
From Helicon.
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SILICON COMPOUNDS
Girl/Female
Indian
Beloved, Goddess of Love
Girl/Female
Indian
Beautiful; Peaceful
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Princess; Kind of a Flower
Boy/Male
Tamil
Name of a tree
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Portuguese
Special; The One; Most Knowledge Full Person; Beautiful
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
One without Any Shape or Form
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Bold in war.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Varley.Dutch : reduced form of van der Leye, a topographic name for someone living near the river Leie.French : habitational name from a place called Verlée in Liège province, Belgium.
Female
English
English form of Latin Hyacintha, HYACINTH means "hyacinth flower."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Beautiful
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v. t.
To convert into, or to impregnate with, silica, or with the compounds of silicon.
n.
Chopped meat, bread, etc., used to stuff legs of veal or other joints; stuffing; farce.
n.
Silica, SiO2 as found in nature, constituting quarz, and most sands and sandstones. See Silica, and Silicic.
a.
Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, silica; specifically, designating compounds of silicon; as, silicic acid.
a.
Having a valence greater than one, as silicon.
a.
Combined or impregnated with silicon or silica, especially the latter; as, silicified wood.
n.
A binary compound of silicon, or one regarded as binary.
n.
A silicle.
n.
A silicle.
a.
Composed of, or derived from, silicon and fluorine.
n.
See Silicon.
n.
Thae act or process of combining or impregnating with silicon or silica; the state of being so combined or impregnated; as, the silicification of wood.
n.
A silicate formed with the lowest proportion of silicic acid, or having but one atom of silicon in the molecule.
a.
Containing, or composed of, silicon and fluorine; especially, denoting the compounds called silicofluorides.
a.
Combined or impregnated with silicon or silica; as, silicated hydrogen; silicated rocks.
a.
Combined or impregnated with silicon.
n.
A nonmetalic element analogous to carbon. It always occurs combined in nature, and is artificially obtained in the free state, usually as a dark brown amorphous powder, or as a dark crystalline substance with a meetallic luster. Its oxide is silica, or common quartz, and in this form, or as silicates, it is, next to oxygen, the most abundant element of the earth's crust. Silicon is characteristically the element of the mineral kingdom, as carbon is of the organic world. Symbol Si. Atomic weight 28. Called also silicium.
a.
Producing silica; united with silica.
n.
Silicon dioxide, SiO/. It constitutes ordinary quartz (also opal and tridymite), and is artifically prepared as a very fine, white, tasteless, inodorous powder.