variants or silico-
1
: relating to or containing silicon or its compounds
silicone
silicofluoride
silicochloroform
compare sil-, sila-
2
: silicic and
silicoalkaline
3
: silicosis and
silicotuberculosis

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silicon or silicium

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“Silic-.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silic-. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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