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It is used in computer chips. Metaloids are elements on the Periodic Table that are not true metals, but have some characteristics of metals, like electric conductivity. You would not want to wire your house with silicon wires, but silicon is used for computer chips for various reasons. Other metaloids have electronic uses, including super conduction.

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