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amorphous silicon

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amorphous silicon

Summary

amorphous silicon ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (357 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • amorphous silicon's chemical formula is recorded as S[2].
  • amorphous silicon is a type of semiconductor[3].
  • amorphous silicon is a type of allotrope of silicon[4].
  • amorphous silicon comprises silicon[5].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include semiconductor[3] and allotrope of silicon[4].

Use and Application

amorphous silicon comprises silicon[5].

Why It Matters

amorphous silicon ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (357 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cod id → 9014401
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → semiconductor, allotrope of silicon
    Has part(s) → silicon
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2670]]: [[Q670]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269334|batch #269334]]"
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