Meaning of silica in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈsɪlɪkə/

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  1. Noun

    silica

    Etymology

    early 19th century: from Latin silex, silic-‘flint’, on the pattern of words such as alumina

    Definitions

    1. a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2)

    Examples

    • « various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechartelierite »

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