Silicon is a member of Group 14 (IVA) in the periodic table. The periodic table is a chart that shows how chemical elements are related to one another. Silicon is also part of the the carbon family. Other carbon family elements include carbon, germanium, tin, and lead. Silicon is a metalloid, one of only a very few elements that have characteristics of both metals and non-metals. Silicon is the second most abundant element in the Earth's crust, exceeded only by oxygen. Many rocks and minerals contain silicon.
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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English inscribe inâ§scribe / ÉªnËskraÉªb / verb [transitive] TC WRITE to carefully cut, print, or write words on something, especially on the surface of a stone or coin â engrave Inside the cover someone had inscribed the words âTo Thomas, with loveâ. be inscribed in/on something The teamâs name is inscribed on the base of the trophy. be inscribed with something The tomb was inscribed with a short poem. â See Verb table