silicon nitride

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silicon nitride

(Si₃N₄) A silicon compound capable of holding a static electric charge and used as a gate element on some MOS transistors.

silicon nitride [′sil·ə·kən ′nī‚trīd]

(inorganic chemistry)

Si₃N₄A white, water-insoluble powder, resistant to thermal shock and to chemical reagents; used as a catalyst support and for stator blades of high-temperature gas turbines.

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