Ua kapa ʻia ʻo Silicon Metal i ke silika ʻoihana a i ʻole ke silika crystalline. Loaʻa iā ia nā helu hoʻoheheʻe kiʻekiʻe, ke kūpaʻa wela maikaʻi a me ka resistivity kiʻekiʻe. Hoʻohana ʻia ia no ka hana ʻana i ke kila, nā cell solar, a me nā microchips. Hoʻohana pū ʻia no ka hana ʻana i ka silicone a me ka silane, ka mea i hoʻohana ʻia e hana i nā lubricants, wai repellents, resins, cosmetics, hair shampoos a me nā niho niho.
Nui: 10-100mm a i ʻole maʻamau
Hoʻopili: 1mt mau ʻeke nui a i ʻole e like me ke koi a ka mea kūʻai aku.