ekasilicon

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noun

The predicted element lying below silicon in the periodic table — later named germanium.

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Meanings

nounekasilicon (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableelementchemistryThe predicted element lying below silicon in the periodic table — later named germanium.

Origin

From eka- + silicon. The name was given by Dmitri Mendeleev.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

ekasilicon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ekasilicon

MLA

“ekasilicon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ekasilicon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ekasilicon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ekasilicon.

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