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silicon carbide
silicon chip
silicon dioxide
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silicone
silicone rubber
silicosis
silicula
silique
silk
silk cotton
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silicula

sil·i·cu·la [ si líkyələ ] (plural sil·i·cu·lae [ si líkyə l ] or sil·i·cu·las) or sil·i·cule [ sílli kyl ] (plural sil·i·cules) or sil·i·cle [ síllik'l ] (plural sil·i·cles)


noun 
Definition:
 
seed container: a dry fruit consisting of a broad flat pod divided by a membrane into two seed chambers, e.g. that of honesty

[Mid-18th century. < modern Latin, "little pod" < Latin siliqua "seed pod"]
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