Silica Meaning and Definition


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Silica meaning

Word: Silica

How to pronounce: ˈsɪlɪkə

Noun

Definitions:

1. A hard, unreactive, colorless compound which occurs as the mineral quartz and as a principal constituent of sandstone and other rocks.

Example sentences: "Soluble silicates can be obtained by heating alkali metal carbonates and silica."


Synonyms:

quartz

silicium

silicious


Derivations:

silicate

silicic

siliceous

silicon


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Silica in Other Languages...

Spanish: Silicio

German: Kieselsäure

French: Silice

Italian: Silice

Turkish: Silis


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