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91sil|i|cide — «SIHL uh syd, sihd», noun. a compound of silicon and another element or radical …
92sil|i|cif|er|ous — «SIHL uh SIHF uhr uhs», adjective. yielding or containing silica; united with silica. ╂[< Latin silex, icis flint + English ferous] …
93sil|i|cle — «SIHL uh kuhl», noun. Botany. a short, broad silique, as in shepherd s purse. ╂[probably < French silicule, learned borrowing from Latin silicula (diminutive) < siliqua seed pod] …
94sil|i|cone — «SIHL uh kohn», noun. an organic compound in which silicon has replaced some of the carbon. Noted for their stability and their ability to resist extremes of heat and cold, silicones are used for lubricants, varnishes, and insulators. »Silicones… …
95sil|i|con|ize — «SIHL uh kuh nyz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to combine, or cause to combine, with silicon …
96sil|i|con — «SIHL uh kuhn», noun. a nonmetallic chemical element found only combined with other elements, chiefly with oxygen in silica. Next to oxygen, silicon is the most abundant element in nature and occurs in amorphous and crystalline forms. The… …
97sil|i|co|sis — «SIHL uh KOH sihs», noun. a disease of the lungs caused by continually breathing air filled with dust from quartz or silicates, formerly common among certain types of workers, such as stonecutters. ╂[< silic(on) + osis] …
98sil|i|cot|ic — «SIHL uh KOT ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. having to do with, causing, or suffering from silicosis. –n. a person having silicosis …
99sil|i|cule — «SIHL uh kyool», noun. Botany. silicle …
100sil|la|bub — «SIHL uh buhb», noun. 1. a dessert made of a mixture of whole milk or cream with wine or cider, usually slightly sweetened, and often including eggs, nutmeg, and cinnamon. 2. Figurative. something unsubstantial and frothy, especially floridly… …
