Sĭl'i-con, n.
n. [See SILICA.] (Chem.) A dark, nut-brown, elementary substance, destitute of metallic luster, and a non-conductor of electricity. It is the base of silex, or silica.
n. [See SILICA.] (Chem.) A dark, nut-brown, elementary substance, destitute of metallic luster, and a non-conductor of electricity. It is the base of silex, or silica.