Element used to make semiconductors Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Monday, April 23, 2012 · 59-Across
Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between August 2004 and April 2012.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 23, 2012 · 59-Across · 7 letters
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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
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