WordNet
atomic number 14
n. a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors [syn: silicon, Si]
Usage examples of "atomic number 14".
Rhodan deposited an Arkon bomb on the moon with the fuse set for atomic number 14.