The bony structure of creatures on Astarfall are built up from silicon.

Their process used heat to remove impurities from silicon.

"We have all been molded from silicon," Data called back, having obviously made the connection in a microsecond.

The reflections from silicon in the walls showed plainly now that he knew what he was looking at.

Lenses of this type have been made from silicon, plastic, and lithium.

These devices are manufactured from silicon using similar technology to that of computer memory chips.

Microprocessors are made from silicon, quartz, metals, and other chemicals.

But tiny devices micromachined from silicon may one day slim the technology down so much that crucial parts could be placed inside the body.

Breast implants may be made from saline or silicon.

However, he failed to recognise it as distinct from silicon dioxide.