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China Terminology ›› 2010, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (4): 59-62.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8578.2010.04.012

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Chinese Chemical Element “硅” Should Be Pronounced as “gui” Instead of “xi”

WU Guoqing   

  • Received:2010-05-10 Online:2010-08-25 Published:2010-08-25

Abstract: Some researchers argued that the Chinese character “硅” should be pronounced as “xi”. The author researched lots of published papers, and concluded that the chemical element silicon should be pronounced as “gui” instead of “xi” at the very beginning.

Key words: silicon, pronunciation

CLC Number:  (术语规范及交流)