How to Use silicon in a Sentence

silicon

noun

• The same kind of as if they were all just built on one piece of silicon.
  — Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2024
• On the silicon side of things, expect a sea change soon, though.
  — John Burek, PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
• The lights are bout 12-inches tall and they’re made of silicon.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 13 Oct. 2022
• Just know that these may not last quite as long as silicon.
  — John Thompson, Men's Health, 22 Dec. 2022
• To reveal the silicon straw, @newyorknico enlisted the same fan to try it out.
  — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
• The silicon could be used to control the flow of current across the graphene from one electrode to the other.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 27 Apr. 2022
• The silicon tip in most earbuds act as ear plugs of sorts, which help seal off sound.
  — Ben Sin, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
• Apple’s custom silicon, then, is where the merging of the iPad and the Mac has so far been the most seamless.
  — Lauren Goode, Wired, 9 Mar. 2022
• After pouring in up to 4.4 quarts of food, push the button at the top to lock in freshness with the silicon seal.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024
• The palm and fingers are enforced with silicon for added grip.
  — Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2022
• Most of the value in the solar panels comes in the form of silver used for wiring and the high-purity silicon of the cells.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 June 2024
• The head straps are easy to adjust and are made of high-quality silicon.
  — Kelsey Ogle, Health, 27 Mar. 2023
• Intel notes the warping risk grows as more silicon is placed on the substrate.
  — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2023
• This display is one of the few reminders of the venue, whose collection provided the quartz, silicon and the rest.
  — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
• Microsoft also felt the need to make a custom silicon to push its own services to the fore.
  — Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 15 Nov. 2023
• Using silicon spray would leave a residue that would attract more dust and debris over time and make things worse.
  — Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2023
• Eventually, there won’t be enough atoms of silicon to do the job.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Oct. 2023
• Apple may start the silicon cycle once again and debut the M2 in the MacBook Air later this year.
  — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022
• There are many ways to achieve this tighter integration of lasers and silicon.
  — Roel Baets, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Apr. 2023
• The world will increasingly run on silicon – and the world needs a healthy and vibrant Intel.
  — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 1 Aug. 2024
• Pour into a silicon mold in the shape of your choice, such as skulls and set in refrigerator until the shots gel.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 2 Aug. 2023
• The result of the campaign is a silicon microchip on the panel with the names of 2.6 million people stenciled onto it.
  — Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
• Currently, no silicon ingots or wafers are made in the U.S.
  — Jeff Amy, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2023
• For a soft feel, this item features garment dye, enzyme and silicon wash.
  — Joseph Cheatham, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2023
• In total, nine pieces of thin silicon were applied to Goggins’ face.
  — Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 17 July 2024
• Thankfully, digits were spared on sequel thanks to the use of silicon.
  — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2023
• Of the remaining ~35%, 30% of it is magnesium and silicon.
  — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2023
• The rules choke China’s ability to access or build the most cutting-edge silicon chips.
  — Karen Hao, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2022
• An atom of silicon is 0.21 nanometers wide, for example.
  — Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2024
• The polysilicon is then used to create silicon wafers — the foundation of the semiconductors found in phones, laptops, solar panels, and more.
  — Emma Roth, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Nov 2024