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What is the element called silicon?

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13y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

Silicon is a metalloid (Not metallic) element with the Symbol Si and Atomic number 14. It is slightly essential for life, and it is required for the growth of rice. Oh and most of its compounds are only slightly toxic, and the rest are just really toxic.

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