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( Silicon)
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 Silicon has many industrial uses. Elemental silicon is the principal component of most semiconductor devices, most importantly integrated circuits or microchips. Silicon is widely used in semiconductors because it remains a semiconductor at higher temperatures than the semiconductor germanium and because its native oxide is easily grown in a furnace and forms a better semiconductor/dielectric interface than any other material. In the form of silica and silicates, silicon forms useful glasses, cements, and ceramics. It is also a constituent of silicones, a class-name for various synthetic plastic substances made of silicon, oxygen, carbon and hydrogen, often confused with silicon itself. Silicon is an essential element in biology, although only tiny traces of it appear to be required by animals. It is much more important to the metabolism of plants, particularly many grasses, and silicic acid (a type of silica) forms the basis of the striking array of protective shells of the microscopic diatoms.
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Breast Augmentation Philippines by Dr Rino Lorenzo
Breast Augmentation Augmentation Mammoplasty / Breast Enlargement / Breast Enhancement ? Breast augmentation, technically known as augmentation mammoplasty, is a surgical procedure that enhances the size and shape of a woman's breast with the use o...
Nutritional Needs of Aging by Michelle Honda PhD
People, who receive adequate nutrition, live longer healthier lives with enhanced youthful vitality. Common health concerns associated with aging are reinforced through a poor diet. Our nutritional needs change as we grow older. Even though we may fe...
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