Atomic Number 14 (Noun)
Meaning
A tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The discovery of the element with atomic number 14 revolutionized the field of electronics.
- Germanium, an element with atomic number 14, is used as a semiconductor in a wide range of applications.
- In the periodic table, the element with atomic number 14 is located in group 14, period 3.
- Silicon, an element with atomic number 14, is used to make concrete, mortar, and brick.
- Scientists use the element with atomic number 14 to make semiconductors and computer chips.