silico-

prefix

silicon, silicone

OriginEnglish silicon ← French carbone ← Latin carbōnem →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. chemistrysilicon, silicone

Origin

  1. Latinsilex
  2. New Latinsilicium
  3. Englishsilicium
  4. Proto-Indo-European*kerh₃-der.?
  5. Latincarbōnem
  6. Frenchcarbone
  7. Englishcarbonbf.
  8. Englishsilicon
  9. Englishsilico-

From silicon + -o-.

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APA

silico-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silico-

MLA

“silico-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silico-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “silico-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silico-.

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