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biochip vs silicon chip

silicon chip vs biochip

biochip and silicon chip both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
biochip Yes No No No
silicon chip Yes No No No
As nouns, silicon chip is a hypernym of biochip; that is, silicon chip is a word with a broader meaning than biochip:
  • biochip: a microchip that uses tiny strands of DNA to latch onto and quickly recognize thousands of genes at a time; intended for use in a biological environment
  • silicon chip: electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
Other hypernyms of biochip include chip, micro chip, microchip, microprocessor chip.
biochip (noun) silicon chip (noun)
a microchip that uses tiny strands of DNA to latch onto and quickly recognize thousands of genes at a time; intended for use in a biological environment electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
Difference between biochip and silicon chip

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