A trace element that constitutes about 27.6% of the earth's crust in the form of SILICON DIOXIDE. It does not occur free in nature. Silicon has the atomic symbol Si, atomic number 14, and atomic weight [28.084; 28.086].
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D012825
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Silicon-28
Silicon 28
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do not confuse with SILICA or SILICONES; lung disease from various silicon dusts = SILICOSIS
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C0037107
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definition
A trace element that constitutes about 27.6% of the earth's crust in the form of SILICON DIOXIDE. It does not occur free in nature. Silicon has the atomic symbol Si, atomic number 14, and atomic weight [28.084; 28.086].