Silicon vs Lib - What's the difference?
silicon | lib |
(chemistry) A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.
(slang) computing
(slang) computer processor
liberal
liberation
library
To geld; castrate; emasculate (usually said of animals).
As a noun silicon
is silicone.As an abbreviation lib is
the libertarian party.silicon
English
(wikipedia silicon)Etymology 1
From the stem of (etyl) .Noun
(-)Usage notes
Do not confuse silicon' with ' silicone .Synonyms
* silicium (obsolete), silicum (obsolete)Derived terms
* Cwm Silicon * ekasilicon * ferrosilicon * float-zone silicon * lithium-drifted silicon detector * silico- * * * * silicon alkoxide * Silicon Alley * silicon-based * silicon carbide * silicon chip * silicon controlled rectifier * silicon dioxide * silicon ester * Silicon Fen * Silicon Forest * silicon germanide * silicon germanium * Silicon Glen * Silicon Hills * silicon hydride * silicon iron * siliconise, siliconize * silicon oxide * silicon photonics * Silicon Prairie * Silicon Sentier * silicon steel * silicon tetrachloride * silicon tetrafluoride * Silicon Valley * Silicon Wadi * silicon wafer * strained siliconSee also
* agate * amethyst * asbestos * clay * feldspar * flint * glass * granite * hornblende * jasper * mica * opal * quartz * rock crystal * sandEtymology 2
From the silicon chips used in computersNoun
(-)lib
English
Etymology 1
Abbreviation for various words beginning in lib- .Abbreviation
(Abbreviation) (head)- women's lib