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A chemical element that, as a semiconductor, forms the basis for the production of microchips, solar cells, and other electronic components.
Moderne Computerprozessoren bestehen aus Millionen von Transistoren auf einer kleinen Platte aus Silizium.
Modern computer processors consist of millions of transistors on a small piece of silicon.
'Silizium' (silicon) is a technical term from chemistry and electronics. In everyday life, the word is mainly used when talking about computers, technology, or solar cells.
Für die Herstellung von Mikrochips wird hochreines Silizium benötigt.
High-purity silicon is needed for the production of microchips.
As the name of a material, 'Silizium' (silicon) is often used without an article, especially when referring to the material in general.
Dieser Chip besteht hauptsächlich aus Silizium.
This chip consists mainly of silicon.
The name of the famous technology region 'Silicon Valley' in California is derived from the English word for 'Silizium' ('silicon'). This underscores the element's central role in the computer industry.
Viele Tech-Start-ups haben ihren Sitz im Silicon Valley.
Many tech start-ups are based in Silicon Valley.
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'Silicon' and 'Silizium' refer to the same chemical element, which is important for microchips, solar cells, and other electronic components. In German, 'Silizium' is the normal and natural word. 'Silicon' feels more like the English form and can easily cause confusion in German texts. It is especially easy to confuse it with 'Silikon', the synthetic material. If you are talking about the element in German, 'Silizium' is almost always the better choice.
Für Solarzellen braucht man oft Silizium als wichtiges Material.
Solar cells often need silicon as an important material.
Der Fachartikel verwendet den englischen Begriff Silicon für das Element.
The specialist article uses the English term Silicon for the element.