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  • adjective chemistry Containing many silicon atoms, especially when linked into chains or networks
  • noun electronics A polycrystalline form of silicon used in some solid-state devices

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Examples

  • But revenue rose throughout 2008 and 2009 despite the drop in polysilicon prices because it sold higher volumes.

    Daqo IPO Prices Low, Moves Higher Lynn Cowan 2010

  • The sequential decline was primarily due to the significant decline in module ASPs, which has started in April, we realized client reductions due to renegotiations of a long-term polysilicon feedstock and wafer agreements in early June.

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  • But if long-term polysilicon contracts are a death knell to the cost leader that, according to Jeffries, has a healthy balance sheet, then if others had engaged in similar contracts, none of them would fare any better, to say the least.

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  • Through gradually consuming comparatively higher price of polysilicon inventory, and successfully renegotiating prices with our long-term polysilicon suppliers, we have consistently consumed comparatively higher price of polysilicon inventory, while maintaining a competitive gross margin.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2010

  • REC is one of the world's biggest producers of solar-grade silicon, also called polysilicon, which is used in the production of wafers, cells and modules for solar power systems.

    Forbes.com: News 2009

  • Let's see, first of all what share roughly of your expected 350 to 400 megawatts shipments will be supplied from long term polysilicon contract?

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2009

  • Last week, CIC agreed to buy HK$5. 5 billion ($710 million) worth of shares in Chinese polysilicon producer GCL-Poly Energy.

    FinanzNachrichten.de: Aktuelle Nachrichten 2009

  • Rising prices for raw materials, such as polysilicon, which is also used in computer chips, are expected to cut into LDK's margins.

    LDK Solar's Net Income Gets 2008

  • Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Ltd has entered into a new long-term polysilicon supply agreement with Wacker Chemie AG.

    EE Times-Asia 2008

  • Daqo's primary focus since July 2008 has been making polysilicon, which is used in solar products.

    Daqo IPO Prices Low, Moves Higher Lynn Cowan 2010

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