Definition of Silica in English :

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Silica meaning in English

Meaning of Silica in English

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Silica pronunciation in English

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Silica

see synonyms of silica

Noun

1. silica, silicon dioxide, silicon oxide

a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite

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Silica

see synonyms of silica
noun
1. 
the dioxide of silicon, occurring naturally as quartz, cristobalite, and tridymite. It is a refractory insoluble material used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, and abrasives
2.  short for silica glass

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Silica

see synonyms of silica
noun
a glassy, very hard mineral, silicon dioxide, SiO2, found in a variety of forms, as in quartz, opal, chalcedony, sand, or chert

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Silica

see synonyms of silica
n.
A white or colorless crystalline compound, SiO2, which in the form of quartz and certain other minerals is a chief component of the earth's crust. Silica sand is used in making a wide variety of materials, such as glass and concrete.

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