ekasilicon
The predicted element lying below silicon in the periodic table — later named germaniumThe predicted element lying below silicon in the periodic table — later named germanium.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete, uncountable)The predicted element lying below silicon in the periodic table — later named germanium.
Origin
From eka- + silicon. The name was given by Dmitri Mendeleev.From eka- + silicon. The name was given by Dmitri Mendeleev.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable